David H. Hickman High School
Public high school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades 9–12
David H. Hickman High School serves 2,007 students in grades 9–12 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 11th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 126.15 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290100000300 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,007 | 18,640 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 12.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33% | 41.7% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% 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.
David H. Hickman High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Columbia 93 School District, David H. Hickman High School is the largest, with 10.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.7 miles away and have a median of 325 students, so David H. Hickman 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 11 with 519 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 489, against an average of 502 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 492 in grade 9 and 489 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 57.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Columbia 93 (51.8%). Black students are next, at 20.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.4% 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
David H. Hickman High School has 126.15 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 2,007 students would have about 164.5 teachers, so David H. Hickman High School has 38.3 fewer.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Frederick Douglass High School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 2 high schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 57.2% |
| Black | 20.3% |
| Two or more races | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 492 |
| Grade 10 | 507 |
| Grade 11 | 519 |
| Grade 12 | 489 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1104 N Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573)214-3000
Website: cpsk12.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: David H. Hickman High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass High School | Columbia 93 | 0.6 mi | 185 | 9.2 | 100% |
| Rock Bridge Senior High School | Columbia 93 | 4.2 mi | 1,997 | 18.3 | 17.9% |
| Muriel Battle High School | Columbia 93 | 5.9 mi | 1,492 | 13.5 | 49.5% |
| Hallsville High School | Hallsville R-IV | 12.1 mi | 464 | 15.4 | 25.4% |
| Southern Boone High School | Southern Boone County R-I | 13.3 mi | 570 | 14.9 | 18.2% |
| Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 13.8 mi | 185 | 11.7 | 15.7% |
| Jamestown C-I High School | Jamestown C-1 | 15.9 mi | 112 | 10.2 | 17% |
| Prairie Home High School | Prairie Home R-V | 17.4 mi | 90 | 9.3 | 44.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.