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Pleasant Hill High

Q: Is Pleasant Hill High a good school?

Pleasant Hill High ranks 229 th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 367 Missouri High Schools

Better than 38% of Missouri high schools

Summary

Pleasant Hill High is a public high school located in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 720 students. The school is part of the Pleasant Hill R-III school district, which is ranked 178 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant Hill High has consistently maintained high graduation rates, with a 96.4% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, with a 0.8% dropout rate in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than the state average. While the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages, there are some areas where it performs better, such as a 64.2% proficiency rate in MAP/English I in the 2024-2025 school year, which is higher than the state average of 66.1%. However, the school's performance on subgroup metrics is mixed, ranking well for disabled students but struggling with low socioeconomic status students and gifted and talented students compared to other Missouri high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Lee's Summit North High and Lee's Summit West High consistently outperform Pleasant Hill High on standardized test scores, particularly in subjects like Algebra and Biology. Additionally, Langsford House, a small public school in Lee's Summit, has a much higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to Pleasant Hill High, which may contribute to its lower academic performance. Despite these challenges, Pleasant Hill High's smaller size may contribute to its more personalized learning environment.

730

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,197

Per pupil spending ?

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Rooster Way
Pleasant Hill, MO 64080-1081

(816) 540-3111

District: Pleasant Hill R-III

Feeder schools for Pleasant Hill High:

Elementary:	Pleasant Hill Elementary
	Pleasant Hill Primary
Middle:	Pleasant Hill Intermediate
	Pleasant Hill Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

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

!Algebra II scores 38 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Missouri avg45%

229^th of 367

Missouri public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 367Pleasant Hill R-III 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	35.7	229 of 367	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	119 of 378	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	189 of 352	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	81 of 361	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	150 of 358	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	154 of 460	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	104 of 468	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	43 of 404	89.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.0	114 of 401	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	83 of 504	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	59.2	167 of 521	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	220 of 523	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	247 of 522	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.3	312 of 528	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.2	157 of 516	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	222 of 507	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	241 of 539	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.9	230 of 538	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.1	394 of 534	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	76.9	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	86 of 129	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	57.6	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	69 of 96	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	65 of 100	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	270 of 279	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	133 of 274	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	165 of 268	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	241 of 255	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	337 of 368	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	241 of 382	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	226 of 306	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	130 of 321	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	176 of 302	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	108 of 310	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	130 of 309	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	168 of 430	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	129 of 440	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)60th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)32nd percentile-37 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English I64%~ state avg

English II49%-4 vs state

Government38%~ state avg

Algebra I30%-15 vs state

Biology I27%-10 vs state

Algebra II20%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Pleasant Hill High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 11th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th 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
Pleasant Hill High	Public	9-12	1 Rooster Way	Pleasant Hill	64080	Cass County	Pleasant Hill R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 540-3111	730	47	15.6	15.6%	653 (89.5%)	9 (1.2%)	40 (5.5%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	35.7	229^th of 367 public high schools	37.6%		55.5	119^th of 378 public high schools	68.5%	110						30.1	27.2	49.1	19.5	64.2	38.3	$12,197	$76	$12,121
Lone Jack High	Public	6-12	313 S Bynum Rd	Lone Jack	64070	Jackson County	Lone Jack C-6	No	No	No	No	(816) 697-3539	400	31	12.7	16.0%	350 (87.5%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	30	266^th of 367 public high schools	27.5%		21.2	304^th of 378 public high schools	19.6%	38	78.2	71.1		43.4		44.1			22.1			$11,959	$206	$11,753
Cass Career Center	Public	9-12	1600 E Elm	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-3253	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lee's Summit West High	Public	9-12	2600 SW Ward Rd	Lees Summit	64082	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-4000	1,999	121	16.5	11.8%	1,371 (68.6%)	271 (13.6%)	155 (7.8%)	46 (2.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (7.7%)	87.3	13^th of 367 public high schools	96.5%		82	19^th of 378 public high schools	95.0%	6						64.9	52.9	74.2	85.6		62.4	$15,021	$297	$14,723
Harrisonville High	Public	9-12	1504 E Elm	Harrisonville	64701	Cass County	Harrisonville R-Ix	No	No	No	No	(816) 380-3273	734	44	16.7	33.8%	632 (86.1%)	5 (0.7%)	52 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.2%)	42.9	191^st of 367 public high schools	48.0%		59.7	101^st of 378 public high schools	73.3%	90						24.0	36.9	51.2			31.1	$13,810	$441	$13,369
Lee's Summit Senior High	Public	9-12	400 SE Blue Pkwy	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-2000	1,989	150	13.2	30.2%	1,277 (64.2%)	256 (12.9%)	218 (11.0%)	58 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	174 (8.7%)	78.2	39^th of 367 public high schools	89.4%		72.1	51^st of 378 public high schools	86.5%	12			7.8			56.5	54.7	61.3	85.5		52.7	$14,744	$301	$14,443
Kingsville High	Public	7-12	101 E Adriatic	Kingsville	64061	Johnson County	Kingsville R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 597-3422	131	12	10.7	29.8%	120 (91.6%)	2 (1.5%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					16.0	27.3						$13,814	$600	$13,214
Langsford House	Public	5-12	525 SE 2nd St	Lees Summit	64063	Jackson County	Division Of Youth Service	No	No	No	No	(816) 622-0999	11	2	7.3	72.7%	9 (81.8%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Raymore-Peculiar Senior High	Public	9-12	20801 School Rd	Peculiar	64078	Cass County	Raymore-Peculiar R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 892-1400	1,540	102	15.0	18.0%	1,067 (69.3%)	188 (12.2%)	127 (8.2%)	18 (1.2%)	9 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	126 (8.2%)	56.1	121^st of 367 public high schools	67.0%		41.5	202^nd of 378 public high schools	46.6%	81						2.0	12.0	49.8	69.1		49.9	$15,125	$443	$14,682
Lee's Summit North High	Public	9-12	901 NE Douglas St	Lees Summit	64086	Jackson County	Lee's Summit R-Vii	No	No	No	No	(816) 986-3000	1,940	116	16.7	25.7%	1,127 (58.1%)	385 (19.8%)	204 (10.5%)	39 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	8 (0.4%)	174 (9.0%)	72.7	57^th of 367 public high schools	84.5%		66.1	76^th of 378 public high schools	79.9%	19						45.9	46.8	59.6	78.1		55.6	$14,983	$325	$14,658

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Hill High

How many students attend Pleasant Hill High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 730 students attended Pleasant Hill High.

Is Pleasant Hill High a good school?

Pleasant Hill High ranks 229^th of 367 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Pleasant Hill High?

Pleasant Hill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pleasant Hill Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Hill Primary
Middle : Pleasant Hill Intermediate
Middle : Pleasant Hill Middle

What district is Pleasant Hill High in?

Pleasant Hill R-III

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Hill High?

Students at Pleasant Hill High are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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