Glasgow High School
Public high school in Glasgow, Missouri · Glasgow School District · Grades 6–12
Glasgow High School serves 188 students in grades 6–12 in Glasgow (Howard County). It is one of 2 schools in Glasgow School District. By enrollment it is the 356th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.1 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 ÷ 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Glasgow School District |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291290000540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Glasgow | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 188 | 314 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 10.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 28.2% | 34.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Glasgow High School in context
Size
Glasgow High School is the only high school in Glasgow School District. Its 188 students are 59.9% of the district's 314. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 171; Glasgow High School is close to their typical size.
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 10 with 37 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 17, against an average of 27 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 23 in grade 6 and 24 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.6% here and 91.1% across Glasgow. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
28.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.1% across Glasgow and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 12.2% 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 18.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 188 students, Glasgow High School has 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 188 students would have about 15.4 teachers, so Glasgow High School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Glasgow High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Fayette High School, 9.3 miles away in Fayette R-III School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 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 | 92.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Black | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 23 |
| Grade 7 | 17 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
| Grade 9 | 32 |
| Grade 10 | 37 |
| Grade 11 | 31 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
860 Randolph, Glasgow, MO 65254
Phone: (660)338-2012
Website: glasgow.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Glasgow High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayette High School | Fayette R-III | 9.3 mi | 188 | 9.9 | 37.2% |
| Slater High School | Slater | 12.4 mi | 153 | 10.1 | – |
| Salisbury High School | Salisbury R-IV | 13.0 mi | 242 | 9.4 | 41.3% |
| New Franklin Middle-High School | New Franklin R-I | 15.3 mi | 198 | 9.7 | 32.8% |
| Keytesville High School | Keytesville R-III | 15.9 mi | 48 | 5.1 | 39.6% |
| Higbee High School | Higbee R-VIII | 18.1 mi | 124 | 9.5 | 55.6% |
| Boonville High School | Boonville R-I | 20.2 mi | 527 | 15.1 | – |
| Brunswick High School | Brunswick R-II | 20.3 mi | 120 | 9 | 44.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Glasgow
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Elementary. | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 126 |