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Central High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2602 Edmond, St Joseph, MO 64501 · (816) 671-4080 · Part of St. Joseph School District

St. Joseph’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
1,733
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state

On the path

Where St. Joseph kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2602 Edmond, St Joseph

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9431
Grade 10432
Grade 11446
Grade 12424
Enrollment over time
1,705’20
1,730’21
1,728’22
1,720’23
1,733’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 9%Black 7%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High from St. Joseph families.

Other schools in St. Joseph School District

The district →
Oak Grove Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St. Joseph
A−
502 students14:1
Skaith Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
B−
398 students14:1
Edison Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
D
362 students12:1
Pickett Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · St Joseph
C+
250 students11:1
Mark Twain Early Learning Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
232 students12:1
Lake Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · St. Joseph
211 students11:1

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; St. Joseph’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.