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Capital City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1650 Cavalier Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109 · (573) 659-3286 · Part of Jefferson City Public Schools

Jefferson City’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
1,314
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Capital City High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Jefferson City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Capital City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1650 Cavalier Drive, Jefferson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9348
Grade 10315
Grade 11327
Grade 12324
Enrollment over time
1,081’20
1,451’21
1,404’22
1,317’23
1,314’24

Up 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 19%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Capital City High School from Jefferson City families.

Other schools in Jefferson City Public Schools

The district →
Southwest Early Childhood CTR
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Jefferson City
305 students10:1
Clarence Lawson Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
440 students12:1
Pioneer Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
396 students11:1
North Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Holts Summit
A−
367 students13:1
Belair Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
B+
363 students12:1
Moreau Heights Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jefferson City
C
324 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Jefferson City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.