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Capital City High School

Q: Is Capital City High School a good school?

Capital City High School ranks 174 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 53% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Capital City High School is a public high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 1,317 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson City School District, which is ranked 146 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Capital City High School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state averages. While the school performs better than the state in some subjects like English II and Algebra II, it lags behind in others like Algebra I and Biology I. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past few years, with some subjects improving and others declining. However, Capital City High School has performed exceptionally well in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.1% to 91.6% in recent years, which is on par with the district average. However, Capital City High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.1% to 31.9%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, Capital City High School performs similarly or slightly better than Jefferson City High School, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Fatima High, Southern Boone High, and Blair Oaks High in terms of overall state rankings, test scores, and other key metrics.

1,314

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,477

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 Cavalier Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109-2537

(573) 659-3286

District: Jefferson City

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

19.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2022 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Missouri median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2022

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

!Biology I scores 11 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Missouri avg45%

174^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 10 pts since 2022

From top 38% (2022) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	47.6	174 of 367	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	105 of 378	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	130 of 352	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	136 of 361	62.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	6 of 99	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.9	41 of 105	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	91.1	6 of 96	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	74.4	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	13 of 129	89.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	29 of 50	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	64.4	7 of 40	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	161 of 279	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	141 of 274	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	75 of 268	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	73 of 250	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	33 of 255	87.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	33 of 138	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	57 of 135	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	86 of 127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	78 of 321	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	114 of 302	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	100 of 310	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	40 of 309	87.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2021)82nd percentile

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)42nd percentile

Multi-racial (2024)38th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Algebra II50%-8 vs state

English II48%-4 vs state

Algebra I47%~ state avg

Government43%+3 vs state

Biology I27%-11 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
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
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital City High School

What is the racial makeup of Capital City High School?

Students at Capital City High School are 62% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Capital City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,314 students attended Capital City High School.

Is Capital City High School a good school?

Capital City High School ranks 174^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Capital City High School in?

Jefferson City

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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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