Central High School
Public high school in Park Hills, Missouri · Central R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Central High School serves 605 students in grades 9–12 in Park Hills (St. Francois County). It is one of 4 schools in Central R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 153rd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.5 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Central R-III School District |
| County | St. Francois County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292917001869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Central R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 605 | 2,041 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 54.5% | 57.8% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 80% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Central High School in context
Size
Central High School is the only high school in Central R-III School District. Its 605 students are 29.6% of the district's 2,041. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Central High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 172 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 136, against an average of 151 per grade. This year grade 12 has 26% more students than grade 9 (172 against 136). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.7% here and 92.6% across Central R-III. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
54.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.8% across Central R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 39.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 605 students, Central High School has 15.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 605 students would have about 49.6 teachers, so Central High School has 10.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Central High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is North County Senior High School, 4.3 miles away in North St. Francois County R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 3.1% |
| Black | 3% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 136 |
| Grade 10 | 145 |
| Grade 11 | 152 |
| Grade 12 | 172 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
116 Rebel Dr., Park Hills, MO 63601
Phone: (573)431-2616
Website: centralr3.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Central High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North County Senior High School | North St. Francois County R-I | 4.3 mi | 785 | 16.1 | 44.3% |
| West County High School | West St. Francois County R-IV | 5.0 mi | 332 | 15.7 | 53% |
| Farmington Senior High School | Farmington R-VII | 6.5 mi | 1,354 | 15.7 | 45.7% |
| Bismarck R-V High School | Bismarck R-V | 7.3 mi | 239 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Valley High School | Valley R-VI | 14.9 mi | 170 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Potosi High School | Potosi R-III | 16.0 mi | 673 | 16 | 100% |
| Arcadia Valley High School | Arcadia Valley R-II | 18.5 mi | 306 | 14.3 | 23.2% |
| Kingston High School | Kingston K-14 | 19.6 mi | 259 | 16.8 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Central R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 530 |
| Central Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 442 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 464 |