📍 1 Trojan Dr, Potosi, Washington County, 63664
Potosi High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Potosi, Washington County. The school has 682 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Potosi R-Iii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 41.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 2 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Potosi High enrolls 682 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 41.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.8% Two or more races and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 647 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
682 of the school's 682 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 682 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Potosi High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-30, state senate district 3, state house district 118.
Potosi High is one of 4 schools in POTOSI R-III, based in Potosi, Missouri. The district serves 2,110 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 682 students, Potosi High is larger than the district average of about 528 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant