Highland Junior-Senior High School
Public high school in Lewistown, Missouri · Lewis County C-1 School District · Grades 7–12
Highland Junior-Senior High School serves 388 students in grades 7–12 in Lewistown (Lewis County). It is one of 2 schools in Lewis County C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 213th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12.5 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 30.95 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Lewis County C-1 School District |
| County | Lewis County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291846000993 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lewis County C-1 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 388 | 908 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12.5 | 13 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 44.1% | 47.4% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Highland Junior-Senior High School in context
Size
Highland Junior-Senior High School is the only high school in Lewis County C-1 School District. Its 388 students are 42.7% of the district's 908. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 22.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 251; Highland Junior-Senior 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 7 with 72 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 54, against an average of 65 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 72 in grade 7 and 71 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 92.3% here and 93% across Lewis County C-1. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
44.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.4% across Lewis County C-1 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16% 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 30.95 full-time-equivalent teachers for 388 students, Highland Junior-Senior High School has 12.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 388 students would have about 31.8 teachers, so Highland Junior-Senior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Highland Junior-Senior 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 Marion County High School, 13.2 miles away in Marion County R-II 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 | 92.3% |
| Black | 4.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 72 |
| Grade 8 | 66 |
| Grade 9 | 65 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 54 |
| Grade 12 | 71 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
21504 State Hwy 6, Lewistown, MO 63452
Phone: (573)209-3215
Website: lewis.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Highland Junior-Senior High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County High School | Marion County R-II | 13.2 mi | 98 | 8.9 | 42.9% |
| Canton High School | Canton R-V | 13.2 mi | 221 | 10.8 | 43% |
| Palmyra High School | Palmyra R-I | 20.6 mi | 331 | 11.8 | 36.6% |
| North Shelby High School | North Shelby | 20.8 mi | 129 | 8.4 | 30.2% |
| Knox County High School | Knox County R-I | 23.4 mi | 230 | 9.8 | 59.6% |
| Monroe City R-I High School | Monroe City R-I | 26.0 mi | 271 | 13 | 34.7% |
| Clark County High School | Clark County R-I | 26.6 mi | 306 | 12.8 | 54.9% |
| Hannibal Senior High School | Hannibal 60 | 28.3 mi | 1,048 | 15.7 | 49.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lewis County C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 520 |