📍 300 Myrtle St, Pierce City, Lawrence County, 65723
Pierce City High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pierce City, Lawrence County. The school has 202 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pierce City R-Vi school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pierce City High enrolls 202 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 19.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.5% Black or African American and 2.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 184 | 91% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
66 of the school's 202 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 42 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.
Pierce City High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 29, state house district 157.
Pierce City High is one of 3 schools in PIERCE CITY R-VI, based in PIERCE CITY, Missouri. The district serves 704 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 202 students, Pierce City High is close to the district average of about 235 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant