Guadalupe Centers High School
Public high school (charter) in Kansas City, Missouri · Guadalupe Centers Schools · Grades 9–12
Guadalupe Centers High School serves 458 students in grades 9–12 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 3 schools in Guadalupe Centers Schools. By enrollment it is the 185th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.2 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 ÷ 41 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Guadalupe Centers Schools |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290002902741 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Guadalupe Centers Schools | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 458 | 1,614 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.2 | 10.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 83.6% | 73.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 40% 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.
Guadalupe Centers High School in context
Size
Guadalupe Centers High School is the only high school in Guadalupe Centers Schools. Its 458 students are 28.4% of the district's 1,614. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 2.3 miles away and have a median of 463 students, so Guadalupe Centers High School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 119 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 110, against an average of 115 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 118 in grade 9 and 111 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 97.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Guadalupe Centers Schools (96.8%). Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
83.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 73.9% across Guadalupe Centers Schools and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15.5% 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
Guadalupe Centers High School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 458 students would have about 37.5 teachers, so Guadalupe Centers High School has 3.5 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 city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other high school is Lincoln College Prep., 0.6 miles away in Kansas City 33 School District. There are 14 high schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 97.4% |
| White | 1.1% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 118 |
| Grade 10 | 119 |
| Grade 11 | 110 |
| Grade 12 | 111 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1524 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone: (816)471-2582
Website: guadalupecenters.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Guadalupe Centers High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln College Prep. | Kansas City 33 | 0.6 mi | 997 | 20 | 100% |
| Jackson County Juvenile Center | Delasalle Charter School | 1.3 mi | 24 | 24 | 12.5% |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy | Crossroads Charter Schools | 1.4 mi | 406 | 10.5 | 49.5% |
| Central High School | Kansas City 33 | 2.3 mi | 519 | 14.6 | 100% |
| Academie Lafayette Armour Ihs | Academie Lafayette | 2.3 mi | 118 | 5.6 | 42.4% |
| Northeast High School | Kansas City 33 | 2.3 mi | 732 | 14.8 | 100% |
| East High School | Kansas City 33 | 2.4 mi | 1,155 | 15.7 | 100% |
| DeLaSalle Charter High School | Delasalle Charter School | 2.5 mi | 196 | 16.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Guadalupe Centers Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guadalupe Centers Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 801 |
| Guadalupe Centers Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 355 |