Couch High School
Public high school in Myrtle, Missouri · Couch R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Couch High School serves 92 students in grades 7–12 in Myrtle (Oregon County). It is one of 2 schools in Couch R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 466th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 11.39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Couch R-I School District |
| County | Oregon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291020000328 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Couch R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 92 | 186 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 8.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.1% | 60.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Couch High School in context
Size
Couch High School is the only high school in Couch R-I School District. Its 92 students are 49.5% of the district's 186. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 30 miles away and have a median of 316 students, so Couch High School is smaller 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 11 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 9, against an average of 15 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 12 in grade 7 and 12 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 91.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Couch R-I (93%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.7% across Couch R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 30.4% 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
Couch High School has 11.39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 92 students would have about 7.5 teachers, so Couch High School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Alton High School, 11.5 miles away in Alton R-IV School District. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 91.3% |
| Black | 3.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
45.7% of students are girls and 54.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 9 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 14 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
22206 MO 142, Myrtle, MO 65778
Phone: (417)938-4212
Website: couch.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Couch High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton High School | Alton R-IV | 11.5 mi | 281 | 9.2 | 56.9% |
| Thayer Senior High School | Thayer R-II | 12.3 mi | 359 | 11.9 | 54.3% |
| Koshkonong High School | Oregon-Howell R-III | 19.1 mi | 86 | 8.5 | 70.9% |
| Doniphan High School | Doniphan R-I | 28.0 mi | 487 | 15.8 | 100% |
| Winona High School | Winona R-III | 32.1 mi | 131 | 10.7 | 68.7% |
| West Plains Senior High School | West Plains R-VII | 32.6 mi | 1,108 | 16.5 | 50.2% |
| Van Buren High School | Van Buren R-I | 35.7 mi | 221 | 11.2 | 64.3% |
| Liberty Senior High School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 36.2 mi | 350 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Couch R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 94 |