📍 1501 Branch St, Platte City, Platte County, 64079
Platte County High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Platte City, Platte County. The school has 1,330 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Platte Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 46% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Platte County High enrolls 1,330 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 82.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino and 8.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 998 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 116 | 8.7% |
| Black or African American | 109 | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 59 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 9 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
284 of the school's 1,330 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 qualify for free lunch and 65 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.
Platte County High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 12.
Platte County High is one of 7 schools in PLATTE CO. R-III, based in PLATTE CITY, Missouri. The district serves 4,374 students district-wide and employs 316 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,330 students, Platte County High is larger than the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe