📍 425 Indian Warpath Dr, Pacific, Franklin County, 63069
Pacific High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pacific, Franklin County. The school has 951 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Meramec Valley R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 10 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pacific High enrolls 951 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 58.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 847 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
283 of the school's 951 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 223 qualify for free lunch and 60 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.
Pacific High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-20, state senate district 26, state house district 110.
Pacific High is one of 9 schools in MERAMEC VALLEY R-III, based in PACIFIC, Missouri. The district serves 2,930 students district-wide and employs 225 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 951 students, Pacific High is larger than the district average of about 326 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe