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Jefferson City High

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Jefferson City High ranks 152 nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 59% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Jefferson City High is a public high school serving 1,373 students in grades 9-12 in Jefferson City, Missouri, which is part of the Jefferson City School District. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from as high as 29th out of 358 Missouri high schools in 2020-2021 to as low as 295th out of 401 in 2015-2016.

In the most recent school year, Jefferson City High ranked 152nd out of 367 Missouri high schools and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates above the state average in some subjects like Algebra II and English II, but below the state average in others like Algebra I and Biology I. However, the school has maintained relatively high graduation rates, ranging from 88.3% to 90.8% in recent years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 3.2%.

When compared to nearby schools, Southern Boone High, part of the Southern Boone County R-I district, consistently outperforms Jefferson City High in academic measures and has a higher statewide ranking and rating. Other nearby schools, such as Russellville High, Fatima High, and New Bloomfield High, also generally perform better than Jefferson City High in certain academic areas.

1,353

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,225

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 Union
Jefferson City, MO 65101-2814

(573) 659-3050

District: Jefferson City

Feeder schools for Jefferson City High:

Elementary:	Belair Elementary
	Callaway Hills Elementary
	Cedar Hill Elementary
	Clarence Lawson Elementary
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	East Elementary
	Moreau Heights Elementary
	North Elementary
	Pioneer Trail Elementary
	South Elementary
	Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary
	West Elementary
Middle:	Lewis And Clark Middle
	Thomas Jefferson Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

African American:

20.5%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 59th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Missouri avg45%

152^nd of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Jefferson City

146^th of 367Jefferson City among Missouri districts

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	50.9	152 of 367	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	143 of 378	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	58 of 352	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	66 of 361	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	57.4	141 of 460	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	163 of 468	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	163 of 404	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.3	295 of 401	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.5	241 of 504	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	273 of 521	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.9	215 of 523	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.0	357 of 522	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.8	156 of 528	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	61.0	145 of 516	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	43.8	299 of 507	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.5	130 of 539	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	47 of 538	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	78.2	60 of 534	88.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	63 of 105	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	13 of 96	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	38.9	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	95.3	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.4	46 of 103	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	73.7	12 of 96	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	50 of 100	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	44.2	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	53 of 91	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	46 of 84	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	132 of 279	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	88 of 274	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	49 of 268	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.1	13 of 255	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	45.3	191 of 368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	223 of 382	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	37.8	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	12 of 34	64.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.1	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	24 of 52	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	94 of 138	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	49 of 135	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	91 of 306	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	82 of 321	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	53 of 302	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	46 of 310	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	21 of 309	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	65.2	84 of 430	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	103 of 440	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)88th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile-19 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-46 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II64%+6 vs state

English II51%~ state avg

Algebra I43%~ state avg

Government41%~ state avg

Biology I31%-6 vs state

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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)	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 Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson City High	Public	9-12	609 Union	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3050	1,353	102	13.2	50.4%	830 (61.3%)	278 (20.5%)	93 (6.9%)	22 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (9.3%)	50.9	152^nd of 367 public high schools	58.6%		50.8	143^rd of 378 public high schools	62.2%	9					43.2	31.3	50.9	64.4		40.7	$16,225	$570	$15,655
Nichols Career Center	Public	9-12	605 Union	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3100	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Prenger Family Center	Public	9-12	400 Stadium Blvd	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 636-5177	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mocap High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	205 Jefferson St	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Capital City High School	Public	9-12	1650 Cavalier Drive	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3286	1,314	97	13.5	42.5%	811 (61.7%)	251 (19.1%)	114 (8.7%)	32 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (7.9%)	47.6	174^th of 367 public high schools	52.6%		57.6	105^th of 378 public high schools	72.2%	69					47.3	26.7	48.5	49.9		43.4	$12,477	$273	$12,204
Blair Oaks High	Public	9-12	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 635-8514	421	27	15.7	8.8%	399 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	72.1	60^th of 367 public high schools	83.7%		73.5	47^th of 378 public high schools	87.6%	13					44.0	49.9	59.4		81.9		$11,455	$195	$11,259
Algoa Correctional Center	Public	7-12	8501 No More Victims Rd.	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 751-3911	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Bloomfield High	Public	7-12	307 Redwood Dr	New Bloomfield	65063	Callaway County	New Bloomfield R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 491-3700	309	25	12.4	37.9%	289 (93.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)								(n/a)			33.9		77.5						$10,924	$17	$10,907
Fatima High	Public	7-12	143 E Main	Westphalia	65085	Osage County	Osage County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 455-2550	426	31	13.5	14.3%	417 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	62.3	92^nd of 367 public high schools	74.9%					(n/a)			42.7		56.9	36.7					$13,025	$371	$12,655
Russellville High	Public	7-12	13600 Rte C	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 782-3973	285	24	12.0	22.1%	277 (97.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	49.2	163^rd of 367 public high schools	55.6%		31.9	252^nd of 378 public high schools	33.3%	89	59.1	40.9		40.9	46.4	39.4		12.6			$12,810	$730	$12,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson City High

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson City High?

Students at Jefferson City High are 61% White, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Jefferson City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,353 students attended Jefferson City High.

What district is Jefferson City High in?

Jefferson City

What schools feed into Jefferson City High?

Jefferson City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belair Elementary
Elementary : Callaway Hills Elementary
Elementary : Cedar Hill Elementary
Elementary : Clarence Lawson Elementary
Elementary : East Elementary
Elementary : Moreau Heights Elementary
Elementary : North Elementary
Elementary : Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary : South Elementary
Elementary : Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary
Elementary : West Elementary
Middle : Lewis And Clark Middle
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle

Is Jefferson City High a good school?

Jefferson City High ranks 152^nd of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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