📍 602 e Olden, West Plains, Howell County, 65775
West Plains Sr. High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in West Plains, Howell County. The school has 1,162 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Plains R-Vii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 63.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Plains Sr. High enrolls 1,162 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 63.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,064 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 11 | <1% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
482 of the school's 1,162 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 387 qualify for free lunch and 95 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.
West Plains Sr. High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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-80, state senate district 33, state house district 154.
West Plains Sr. High is one of 5 schools in WEST PLAINS R-VII, based in WEST PLAINS, Missouri. The district serves 2,626 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,162 students, West Plains Sr. High is larger than the district average of about 525 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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