📍 1223 N Noland Rd, Independence, Jackson County, 64050
William Chrisman High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Independence, Jackson County. The school has 1,406 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Independence 30 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 21% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
William Chrisman High enrolls 1,406 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 83.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 787 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 254 | 18% |
| Black or African American | 162 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 159 | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 19 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | <1% |
| Asian | 12 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
924 of the school's 1,406 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 739 qualify for free lunch and 185 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
William Chrisman High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-50, state senate district 11, state house district 20.
William Chrisman High is one of 31 schools in INDEPENDENCE 30, based in INDEPENDENCE, Missouri. The district serves 14,272 students district-wide and employs 926 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,406 students, William Chrisman High is larger than the district average of about 460 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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