Hazelwood West High School
Public high school in Hazelwood, Missouri · Hazelwood School District · Grades 9–12
Hazelwood West High School serves 1,994 students in grades 9–12 in Hazelwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 31 schools in Hazelwood School District. By enrollment it is the 14th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 20.2 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 ÷ 98.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hazelwood School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291383000625 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hazelwood | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,994 | 16,321 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 16.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Hazelwood West High School in context
Size
Of the 3 high schools in Hazelwood School District, Hazelwood West High School is the largest, with 12.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,067; Hazelwood West 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 511 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 492, against an average of 499 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 498 in grade 9 and 493 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Black students: 69% here and 82.1% across Hazelwood. White students are next, at 17%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 98.85 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,994 students, Hazelwood West High School has 20.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,994 students would have about 163.4 teachers, so Hazelwood West High School has 64.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Hazelwood West High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other high school is McCluer High School, 4 miles away in Ferguson-Florissant R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 26 other high schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 69% |
| White | 17% |
| Hispanic | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 498 |
| Grade 10 | 492 |
| Grade 11 | 511 |
| Grade 12 | 493 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Wildcat Ln, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Phone: (314)953-5800
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hazelwood West High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCluer High School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 4.0 mi | 1,075 | 16.5 | 100% |
| McCluer North High School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 4.2 mi | 1,059 | 16.3 | 100% |
| Northview | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 4.6 mi | 132 | 3.7 | 100% |
| Hazelwood Central High School | Hazelwood | 4.7 mi | 1,718 | 27.9 | 100% |
| North Technical | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 4.8 mi | 833 | 23.1 | 24.5% |
| Pattonville Senior High School | Pattonville R-III | 5.0 mi | 1,945 | 15.3 | 42.9% |
| Ritenour Senior High School | Ritenour | 5.4 mi | 2,041 | 19.9 | 100% |
| STEAM Academy at Msb High Scho | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 5.6 mi | 434 | 13.2 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.