📍 1650 Cavalier Drive, Jefferson City, Cole County, 65109
Capital City High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Jefferson City, Cole County. The school has 1,404 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 92.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The school offers 16 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Capital City High School enrolls 1,404 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 92.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 19% Black or African American and 9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 875 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 265 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 127 | 9% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 8% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
577 of the school's 1,404 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 452 qualify for free lunch and 125 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.
Capital City High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-30, state senate district 6, state house district 60.
Capital City High School is one of 18 schools in JEFFERSON CITY, based in JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. The district serves 8,491 students district-wide and employs 737 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,404 students, Capital City High School is larger than the district average of about 472 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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