Best High Schools in Missouri
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Missouri, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 59%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Springs High | Blue Springs, MO | 2,383 | 61% |
| 2 | Liberty North High School | Liberty, MO | 2,326 | 65% |
| 3 | Blue Springs South High | Blue Springs, MO | 2,261 | 71% |
| 4 | Lindbergh Sr. High | St. Louis, MO | 2,235 | 68% |
| 5 | Joplin High | Joplin, MO | 2,233 | 50% |
| 6 | Troy Buchanan High | Troy, MO | 2,188 | 56% |
| 7 | Marquette Sr. High | Chesterfield, MO | 2,155 | 68% |
| 8 | Raymore-Peculiar Sr. High | Peculiar, MO | 2,091 | 50% |
| 9 | David H. Hickman High | Columbia, MO | 2,044 | 66% |
| 10 | Hazelwood West High | Hazelwood, MO | 2,042 | 51% |
| 11 | Rock Bridge Sr. High | Columbia, MO | 2,032 | 72% |
| 12 | Lee's Summit North High | Lee's Summit, MO | 2,007 | 56% |
| 13 | External Sites | Town and Country, MO | 1,999 | 62% |
| 14 | Liberty High | Liberty, MO | 1,997 | 54% |
| 15 | Lee's Summit West High | Lee's Summit, MO | 1,992 | 58% |
| 16 | Nixa High | Nixa, MO | 1,957 | 61% |
| 17 | Lee's Summit Sr. High | Lee's Summit, MO | 1,920 | 71% |
| 18 | Staley High | Kansas City, MO | 1,897 | 66% |
| 19 | Pattonville Sr. High | Maryland Heights, MO | 1,893 | 60% |
| 20 | Kickapoo High | Springfield, MO | 1,881 | 53% |
| 21 | Ritenour Sr. High | St Louis, MO | 1,873 | 28% |
| 22 | Park Hill South High | Riverside, MO | 1,860 | 58% |
| 23 | Park Hill High | Kansas City, MO | 1,857 | 51% |
| 24 | Northwest High | Cedar Hill, MO | 1,841 | 59% |
| 25 | Ozark High | Ozark, MO | 1,838 | 53% |
| 26 | Francis Howell High | St Charles, MO | 1,835 | 67% |
| 27 | Francis Howell Central High | St Charles, MO | 1,805 | 57% |
| 28 | Seckman Sr. High | Imperial, MO | 1,793 | 55% |
| 29 | Oakville Sr. High | St Louis, MO | 1,780 | 63% |
| 30 | Ft. Zumwalt West High | O'fallon, MO | 1,778 | 63% |
| 31 | Kirkwood Sr. High | Kirkwood, MO | 1,775 | 59% |
| 32 | Jackson Sr. High | Jackson, MO | 1,764 | 49% |
| 33 | Oak Park High | Kansas City, MO | 1,756 | 59% |
| 34 | Fox Sr. High | Arnold, MO | 1,742 | 68% |
| 35 | Missouri Virtual Academy | Hillsboro, MO | 1,738 | 57% |
| 36 | Central High | St Joseph, MO | 1,728 | 49% |
| 37 | Eureka Sr. High | Eureka, MO | 1,712 | 74% |
| 38 | Waynesville Sr. High | Waynesville, MO | 1,704 | 64% |
| 39 | Lafayette Sr. High | Wildwood, MO | 1,682 | 74% |
| 40 | Francis Howell North High | St Charles, MO | 1,679 | 69% |
| 41 | Timberland High | Wentzville, MO | 1,676 | 64% |
| 42 | Truman High | Independence, MO | 1,662 | 52% |
| 43 | North Kansas City High | Kansas City, MO | 1,640 | 41% |
| 44 | Hazelwood Central High | Florissant, MO | 1,628 | 56% |
| 45 | Carthage High School | Carthage, MO | 1,610 | 50% |
| 46 | South High | Manchester, MO | 1,598 | 61% |
| 47 | Liberty High School | Lake St. Louis, MO | 1,586 | 60% |
| 48 | Muriel W. Battle High School | Columbia, MO | 1,581 | 51% |
| 49 | Fort Osage High | Independence, MO | 1,557 | 54% |
| 50 | Republic High | Republic, MO | 1,542 | 63% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Missouri?
The largest high school in Missouri is Blue Springs High in Blue Springs with 2,383 students and a 61% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Missouri?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Missouri by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.