📍 715 e 19th St, Kearney, Clay County, 64060
Kearney High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kearney, Clay County. The school has 824 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kearney R-I school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Kearney High enrolls 824 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 56.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 756 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
108 of the school's 824 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 70 qualify for free lunch and 38 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.
Kearney High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 38.
Kearney High is one of 9 schools in KEARNEY R-I, based in KEARNEY, Missouri. The district serves 3,424 students district-wide and employs 251 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 824 students, Kearney High is larger than the district average of about 380 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe