📍 935 Washington St, Weston, Platte County, 64098
West Platte High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Weston, Platte County. The school has 206 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Platte Co. R-Ii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Platte High enrolls 206 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.3% Two or more races and 6.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 175 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 6.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
17 of the school's 206 students (8.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 13 qualify for free lunch and 4 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 Platte High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 34, state house district 11.
West Platte High is one of 3 schools in WEST PLATTE CO. R-II, based in WESTON, Missouri. The district serves 745 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 206 students, West Platte High is smaller than the district average of about 248 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant