📍 2104 Indiana Ave, Joplin, Jasper County, 64802
Joplin High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Joplin, Jasper County. The school has 2,233 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joplin Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 120.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 80%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Joplin High enrolls 2,233 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 120.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 71% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 8.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,580 | 71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 233 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 183 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 115 | 5.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 48 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 41 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 33 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,119 of the school's 2,233 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 914 qualify for free lunch and 205 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.
Joplin High 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-70, state senate district 32, state house district 161.
Joplin High is one of 16 schools in JOPLIN SCHOOLS, based in JOPLIN, Missouri. The district serves 7,873 students district-wide and employs 577 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,233 students, Joplin High is larger than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small