Herculaneum High School
Public high school in Herculaneum, Missouri · Dunklin R-V School District · Grades 9–12
Herculaneum High School serves 466 students in grades 9–12 in Herculaneum (Jefferson County). It is one of 4 schools in Dunklin R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 182nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Dunklin R-V School District |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291425000639 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Dunklin R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 466 | 1,697 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 46.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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.
Herculaneum High School in context
Size
Herculaneum High School is the only high school in Dunklin R-V School District. Its 466 students are 27.5% of the district's 1,697. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 953; Herculaneum 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 10 with 123 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 111, against an average of 117 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 111 in grade 9 and 114 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 89.9% here and 86.6% across Dunklin R-V. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.1% across Dunklin R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 17.6% 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 32.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 466 students, Herculaneum High School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 466 students would have about 38.2 teachers, so Herculaneum High School has 6.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Herculaneum High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Crystal City High School, 2.5 miles away in Crystal City 47 School District. Within 10 miles there are 5 other high schools, 2 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 | 89.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 111 |
| Grade 10 | 123 |
| Grade 11 | 118 |
| Grade 12 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1 Blackcat Dr., Herculaneum, MO 63048
Phone: (636)479-5200
Website: dunklin.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Herculaneum High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City High School | Crystal City 47 | 2.5 mi | 238 | 12 | 47.5% |
| Festus Senior High School | Festus R-VI | 3.5 mi | 1,019 | 18 | 34.7% |
| Windsor High School | Windsor C-1 | 6.7 mi | 887 | 15.6 | 30.2% |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson County R-VII | 7.6 mi | 300 | 13.4 | 19% |
| Seckman Senior High School | Fox C-6 | 9.4 mi | 1,737 | 17 | 21.8% |
| New Day - Day Treatment | Division of Youth Service | 10.3 mi | 22 | 11 | 86.4% |
| Hillsboro High School | Hillsboro R-III | 10.5 mi | 1,050 | 15.7 | 29% |
| Fox Senior High School | Fox C-6 | 12.6 mi | 1,660 | 18.2 | 33.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Dunklin R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pevely Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 714 |
| Senn-Thomas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 347 |
| Taylor Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 170 |