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Jennings High

Public Grades 9-12

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 6% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Jennings High is a public high school located in Jennings, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 639 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Missouri high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 346 out of 367 schools and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jennings High faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 14.5% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, 2.5% in Biology I, 19.5% in English II, and 10.5% in Government, all of which are significantly lower than the state averages. The school also has a slightly below-average 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% and a higher-than-average dropout rate of 3.2%. Additionally, Jennings High has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 57.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Jennings High performs significantly worse than Hazelwood East High and STEAM Academy at MSB High School on academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, Jennings High outperforms the nearby Normandy High and Riverview Gardens Senior High on these metrics. The school's spending per student, at $11,739, is lower than the state average and some nearby schools.

666

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,643

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8850 Cozens
Jennings, MO 63136-3920

(314) 653-8100

District: Jennings

Feeder schools for Jennings High:

Elementary:	Fairview Primary
	Northview Elementary
	Woodland Elementary
Middle:	Fairview Intermediate
	Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary
	Rose Johnson Jennings Junior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Missouri avg44%

346^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 6% (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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	346 of 367	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	356 of 378	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	316 of 352	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	252 of 361	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	6.7	340 of 358	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	371 of 460	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	445 of 468	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	396 of 404	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.3	369 of 401	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	427 of 504	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	458 of 521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.2	499 of 523	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	479 of 522	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	495 of 528	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	485 of 516	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.0	473 of 507	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	488 of 539	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.9	491 of 538	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	472 of 534	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	77 of 105	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	82 of 105	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	56 of 99	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	32 of 105	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	29.4	76 of 96	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.1	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	66 of 111	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	252 of 279	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	245 of 274	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	220 of 268	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	123 of 250	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.4	245 of 255	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	233 of 368	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	323 of 382	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	105 of 138	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	134 of 135	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	113 of 127	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English II20%-33 vs state

Algebra I14%-31 vs state

Government10%-30 vs state

Biology I2%-35 vs state

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Schools Near Jennings High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jennings High	Public	9-12	8850 Cozens	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8100	666	46	14.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	638 (95.8%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	6.6	346^th of 367 public high schools	5.7%		6.7	356^th of 378 public high schools	5.8%	10	14.5	2.5	19.5		10.5	$9,643	$739	$8,904
The Innovation School At Cv	Public	9-12	1351 South Florissant Road	Saint Louis	63121	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 521-5622	143	7	19.5	100.0%	9 (6.3%)	117 (81.8%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.1%)	5.4	354^th of 367 public high schools	3.5%		5.4	365^th of 378 public high schools	3.4%	11	8.0	5.4	20.6		8.0	$20,684	$458	$20,226
Steam Academy At Msb High School	Public	9-12	201 Brotherton Ln	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9800	434	33	13.1	100.0%	81 (18.7%)	306 (70.5%)	22 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.1%)	75.2	48^th of 367 public high schools	86.9%		65.3	81^st of 378 public high schools	78.6%	33			88.1	50.6		$19,127	$460	$18,668
Riverview Gardens Senior High	Public	9-12	1218 Shepley Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4700	1,246	78	15.9	53.3%	9 (0.7%)	1,205 (96.7%)	26 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.4	355^th of 367 public high schools	3.3%		5.5	364^th of 378 public high schools	3.7%	9	1.6	6.7	18.4		11.6	$16,270	$2,173	$14,097
Hazelwood East High	Public	9-12	11300 Dunn Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-5600	1,310	51	25.5		20 (1.5%)	1,236 (94.4%)	25 (1.9%)	5 (0.4%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.3%)	17.8	310^th of 367 public high schools	15.5%		14.1	333^rd of 378 public high schools	11.9%	23	21.1	14.8	41.2		15.8	$14,729	$379	$14,350
Normandy High	Public	9-12	6701 St Charles Rock Rd	Saint Louis	63133	St. Louis County	Normandy Schools Collaborative	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-0600	688	68	10.1	100.0%	10 (1.5%)	627 (91.1%)	45 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3.6	364^th of 367 public high schools	0.8%		4.4	373^rd of 378 public high schools	1.3%	9	2.5	1.8	11.7		3.1	$25,537	$5,176	$20,361
North Technical	Public	10-12	1700 Derhake Rd	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	No	(314) 989-7600	833	36	23.0	24.5%	77 (9.2%)	676 (81.2%)	51 (6.1%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.8%)								(n/a)						$79,046	$12,119	$66,927
McCluer High	Public	9-12	1896 S Florissant Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9400	1,075	65	16.4	100.0%	20 (1.9%)	951 (88.5%)	75 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.3%)	10.6	329^th of 367 public high schools	10.4%		5.3	367^th of 378 public high schools	2.9%	38	18.4	9.6	21.3	6.8	18.5	$17,849	$168	$17,682
Northview	Public	9-12	1520 Derhake Rd.	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 989-7300	132	36	3.6	100.0%	26 (19.7%)	100 (75.8%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)						$142,985	$12,433	$130,552
Met Day Treatment Center	Public	6-12	6347 Plymouth Ave.	Saint Louis	63133	St. Louis County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(314) 746-0850	11	2	5.5	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Jennings High

What is the racial makeup of Jennings High?

Students at Jennings High are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Jennings High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 666 students attended Jennings High.

What district is Jennings High in?

Jennings

Is Jennings High a good school?

Jennings High ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Missouri high schools.

What schools feed into Jennings High?

Jennings High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairview Primary
Elementary : Northview Elementary
Elementary : Woodland Elementary
Middle : Fairview Intermediate
Middle : Kenneth C. Hanrahan Elementary
Middle : Rose Johnson Jennings Junior High

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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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