📍 515 e Jackson St, Willard, Greene County, 65781
Willard High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Willard, Greene County. The school has 1,381 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Willard R-Ii school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Willard High enrolls 1,381 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,179 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
398 of the school's 1,381 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 318 qualify for free lunch and 80 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.
Willard High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 130.
Willard High is one of 9 schools in WILLARD R-II, based in WILLARD, Missouri. The district serves 4,578 students district-wide and employs 350 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,381 students, Willard High is larger than the district average of about 509 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe