📍 801 Hanna Rd, Manchester, St. Louis County, 63021
South High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Manchester, St. Louis County. The school has 1,598 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Parkway C-2 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 106.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 68% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 35 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South High enrolls 1,598 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 106.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 14% Black or African American and 9.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,024 | 64% |
| Black or African American | 221 | 14% |
| Asian | 150 | 9.4% |
| Two or more races | 113 | 7.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
362 of the school's 1,598 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 304 qualify for free lunch and 58 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.
South High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-20, state senate district 15, state house district 99.
South High is one of 29 schools in PARKWAY C-2, based in CHESTERFIELD, Missouri. The district serves 16,759 students district-wide and employs 1,208 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,598 students, South High is larger than the district average of about 578 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large