Hermitage High School
Public high school in Hermitage, Missouri · Hermitage R-IV School District · Grades 9–12
Hermitage High School serves 88 students in grades 9–12 in Hermitage (Hickory County). It is one of 3 schools in Hermitage R-IV School District. By enrollment it is the 479th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.1 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 ÷ 10.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Hermitage R-IV School District |
| County | Hickory County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291431000649 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hermitage R-IV | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 88 | 289 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 9.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 12% 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.
Hermitage High School in context
Size
Hermitage High School is the only high school in Hermitage R-IV School District. Its 88 students are 30.4% of the district's 289. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 17.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 156; Hermitage 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 25 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 17, against an average of 22 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in grade 9 and 24 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.5% here and 96.9% across Hermitage R-IV.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hermitage R-IV and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 31.8% 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 10.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 88 students, Hermitage High School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 88 students would have about 7.2 teachers, so Hermitage High School has 3.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Hermitage 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 Wheatland High School, 4.9 miles away in Wheatland R-II School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 1 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 | 95.5% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
23824 Polk Street, Hermitage, MO 65668
Phone: (417)745-6417
Website: hermitage.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Hermitage High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatland High School | Wheatland R-II | 4.9 mi | 121 | 10.1 | 57% |
| Skyline High School | Hickory County R-I | 6.9 mi | 216 | 12.7 | 39.4% |
| Weaubleau High School | Weaubleau R-III | 13.0 mi | 171 | 12.1 | 61.4% |
| Humansville High School | Humansville R-IV | 17.3 mi | 105 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Climax Springs High School | Climax Springs R-IV | 18.2 mi | 90 | 8.2 | 100% |
| Macks Creek High School | Macks Creek R-V | 18.9 mi | 140 | 9 | 52.1% |
| Warsaw High School | Warsaw R-IX | 19.3 mi | 385 | 14.7 | 100% |
| Osceola Junior-Senior High School | Osceola | 21.6 mi | 238 | 11 | 54.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hermitage R-IV
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 138 |
| Hermitage Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 63 |