📍 514 South Nicholas Road, Nixa, Christian County, 65714
Nixa High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Nixa, Christian County. The school has 1,957 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Nixa Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 114.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nixa High enrolls 1,957 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 114.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.5% Two or more races and 5.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,671 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 128 | 6.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 106 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 30 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 17 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
464 of the school's 1,957 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 337 qualify for free lunch and 127 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.
Nixa High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 139.
Nixa High is one of 11 schools in Nixa Public Schools, based in NIXA, Missouri. The district serves 6,792 students district-wide and employs 451 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,957 students, Nixa High is larger than the district average of about 617 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large