📍 504 S Washington, Knob Noster, Johnson County, 65336
Knob Noster High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Knob Noster, Johnson County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Knob Noster R-Viii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Knob Noster High enrolls 446 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 83% White, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino and 3.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 368 | 83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 2% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 446 students (26%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 88 qualify for free lunch and 27 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.
Knob Noster High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 21, state house district 52.
Knob Noster High is one of 4 schools in KNOB NOSTER R-VIII, based in KNOB NOSTER, Missouri. The district serves 2,007 students district-wide and employs 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Knob Noster High is close to the district average of about 502 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant