Hermann High School
Public high school in Hermann, Missouri · Gasconade County R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Hermann High School serves 282 students in grades 9–12 in Hermann (Gasconade County). It is one of 3 schools in Gasconade County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 268th 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 ÷ 27.85 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gasconade County R-I School District |
| County | Gasconade County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291428000646 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Gasconade County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 282 | 813 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 10.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.2% | 49.2% | 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.
Hermann High School in context
Size
Hermann High School is the only high school in Gasconade County R-I School District. Its 282 students are 34.7% of the district's 813. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 20.2 miles away and have a median of 327 students, so Hermann 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 12 with 79 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 59, against an average of 71 per grade. This year grade 12 has 34% more students than grade 9 (79 against 59). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gasconade County R-I (92.5%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% across Gasconade County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11% 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
Hermann High School has 27.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 282 students would have about 23.1 teachers, so Hermann High School has 4.8 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 rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is New Haven High School, 13.3 miles away in New Haven School District. No other high school is within 10 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 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 59 |
| Grade 10 | 74 |
| Grade 11 | 70 |
| Grade 12 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
176 Bearcat Crossing, Hermann, MO 65041
Phone: (573)486-5425
Website: hermann.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hermann High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven High School | New Haven | 13.3 mi | 130 | 8.5 | 30% |
| Chamois High School | Osage County R-I | 17.7 mi | 63 | 5.7 | 100% |
| Warrenton High School | Warren County R-III | 18.1 mi | 974 | 16.2 | 38.4% |
| Montgomery County High School | Montgomery County R-II | 18.4 mi | 336 | 13.6 | 38.4% |
| Owensville High School | Gasconade County R-II | 21.9 mi | 541 | 15.1 | 40.9% |
| Wright City High School | Wright City R-II of Warren County | 23.9 mi | 566 | 15.7 | 42.8% |
| South Callaway High School | South Callaway County R-II | 24.1 mi | 237 | 10.8 | 33.8% |
| Linn High School | Osage County R-II | 25.0 mi | 317 | 11.5 | 32.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gasconade County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 247 |
| Hermann Middle School | Middle | 4–8 | 284 |