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Hillsboro High

Q: Is Hillsboro High a good school?

Hillsboro High ranks 157 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hillsboro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,050 students attended Hillsboro High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro High?

Students at Hillsboro High are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Hillsboro High?

Hillsboro High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary Elementary : Hillsboro Primary Middle : Hillsboro Junior High Middle : Hillsboro Middle Elementary

Public Grades 9-12

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 57% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Hillsboro High is a public high school located in Hillsboro, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,124 students. The school is part of the Hillsboro R-III school district. While Hillsboro High has received 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, it has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 96th to 259th out of Missouri high schools.

One of the key challenges facing Hillsboro High is its underperformance on standardized tests. The school has consistently lagged behind both the state and district averages in proficiency rates for end-of-course exams in Algebra I, Biology I, and English II. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hillsboro High's proficiency rates were 21.2% in Algebra I, 33.8% in Biology I, and 61.7% in English II, compared to the state averages of 45.4%, 37.3%, and 52.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 93.9% in 2021-2022 to 90.6% in 2023-2024, and its dropout rate has increased from 1.3% to 1.9% over the same period.

Hillsboro High's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Seckman Senior High, Northwest High, and Festus Senior High, which have higher test scores, graduation rates, and overall state rankings. However, the nearby Crystal City High and Herculaneum High have similar or slightly better performance metrics compared to Hillsboro High.

1,050

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,559

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Leon Hall Pkwy
Hillsboro, MO 63050-3419

(636) 789-0010

District: Hillsboro R-III

Feeder schools for Hillsboro High:

Elementary:	Hillsboro Elementary
	Hillsboro Primary
Middle:	Hillsboro Junior High
	Hillsboro Middle Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2024 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2024) to 57th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 24 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Missouri avg45%

157^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	157 of 367	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	96 of 378	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	101 of 352	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	110 of 361	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	286 of 460	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	252 of 468	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.5	129 of 404	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.4	264 of 401	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	266 of 504	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.4	384 of 521	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	389 of 523	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.7	371 of 522	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.9	325 of 528	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.8	267 of 516	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	290 of 507	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	343 of 539	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	324 of 538	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.2	393 of 534	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	14.5	119 of 129	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	68 of 103	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	78 of 96	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.8	76 of 100	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	140 of 279	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	84 of 274	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	52 of 268	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.1	236 of 255	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	299 of 368	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.6	257 of 382	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	78 of 138	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	89 of 127	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	169 of 306	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	110 of 321	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	149 of 302	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	127 of 310	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.8	296 of 309	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	308 of 430	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	287 of 440	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2021)8th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II62%+9 vs state

Biology I34%-4 vs state

Algebra I21%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Hillsboro High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	MAP Government (2025)	MAP American History (2025)	MAP Physics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP American History End of Course	MAP Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro High	Public	9-12	123 Leon Hall Pkwy	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Hillsboro R-III	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-0010	1,050	67	15.6	29.0%	999 (95.1%)	5 (0.5%)	25 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	50	157^th of 367 public high schools	57.2%		60.5	96^th of 378 public high schools	74.6%	61					21.2	33.8	61.7						$11,559	$281	$11,278
Hillsboro Treatment Center	Public	6-12	10434 State Rd Bb	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-9813	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Day - Day Treatment	Public	6-12	5 Merchants Dr	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(636) 797-5266	22	2	11.0	86.4%	22 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jefferson College	Public	10-12	1000 Viking Drive	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Jefferson College	No	No	No	No	(636) 789-3000	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grandview High	Public	9-12	11470 Hwy C	Hillsboro	63050	Jefferson County	Grandview R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 944-3390	237	18	13.4	39.2%	228 (96.2%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	259^th of 367 public high schools	29.4%		42.2	198^th of 378 public high schools	47.6%	61					36.1	23.6							$14,991	$849	$14,142
Desoto Senior High	Public	9-12	815 Amvets Dr	De Soto	63020	Jefferson County	Desoto 73	No	No	No	No	(636) 586-1085	862	53	16.2	42.7%	801 (92.9%)	10 (1.2%)	22 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	53.2	134^th of 367 public high schools	63.5%		75.8	36^th of 378 public high schools	90.5%	98					46.6	45.0	53.4		66.7				$11,773	$968	$10,806
Festus Senior High	Public	9-12	501 Westwind Dr	Festus	63028	Jefferson County	Festus R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-5410	1,019	57	18.0	34.7%	882 (86.6%)	36 (3.5%)	14 (1.4%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.3%)	77.1	42^nd of 367 public high schools	88.6%		71.2	53^rd of 378 public high schools	86.0%	11					59.5	54.0	61.1		69.8	61.4	50.3	41.3	$10,916	$185	$10,731
Northwest High	Public	9-12	6005 Cedar Hill Rd	Cedar Hill	63016	Jefferson County	Northwest R-I	No	No	No	No	(636) 274-0555	1,788	111	16.0	37.2%	1,594 (89.1%)	22 (1.2%)	81 (4.5%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (4.6%)	57.3	114^th of 367 public high schools	68.9%		52.5	133^rd of 378 public high schools	64.8%	19					42.8	35.1	57.5	81.6		41.5			$12,148	$385	$11,763
Crystal City High	Public	7-12	1100 Mississippi	Crystal City	63019	Jefferson County	Crystal City 47	No	No	No	No	(636) 937-4411	238	20	11.9	47.5%	214 (89.9%)	12 (5.0%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	53.2	135^th of 367 public high schools	63.2%		61	93^rd of 378 public high schools	75.4%	42	40.5	8.0	47.6	71.3	18.0	55.1	63.5			36.8			$11,900	$521	$11,378
Herculaneum High	Public	9-12	1 Blackcat Dr	Herculaneum	63048	Jefferson County	Dunklin R-V	No	No	No	No	(636) 479-5200	466	32	14.5	45.5%	419 (89.9%)	12 (2.6%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	62.1	93^rd of 367 public high schools	74.7%		66.4	73^rd of 378 public high schools	80.7%	20					35.3	50.8	69.0			34.8			$14,695	$542	$14,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro High

Is Hillsboro High a good school?

Hillsboro High ranks 157^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro High?

Students at Hillsboro High are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hillsboro High?

Hillsboro High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary
Elementary : Hillsboro Primary
Middle : Hillsboro Junior High
Middle : Hillsboro Middle Elementary

What district is Hillsboro High in?

Hillsboro R-III

How many students attend Hillsboro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,050 students attended Hillsboro High.

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