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Central High

2602 Edmond, St Joseph, MO 64501

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,733
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
St. Joseph
Buchanan County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores36% proficient in math & reading
35thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
14thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
31stpercentile
Graduation rate79% graduate in 4 years
7thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
56thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central High

Central High is a public high school in St Joseph, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of St. Joseph. The school is located in a small city in Buchanan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,733 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2602 Edmond
St Joseph, MO 64501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,733 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
St. Joseph
County
Buchanan County
NCES school ID
292706001648

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.