Holden High School
Public high school in Holden, Missouri · Holden R-III School District · Grades 9–12
Holden High School serves 391 students in grades 9–12 in Holden (Johnson County). It is one of 3 schools in Holden R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 211th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.3 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 ÷ 27.43 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Holden R-III School District |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291449000680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Holden R-III | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 391 | 1,232 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 14.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.6% | 48.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Holden High School in context
Size
Holden High School is the only high school in Holden R-III School District. Its 391 students are 31.7% of the district's 1,232. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.7 miles away with a median enrollment of 257; Holden 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 12 with 117 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 81, against an average of 98 per grade. This year grade 12 has 22% more students than grade 9 (117 against 96). 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
The largest group is White students: 89.3% here and 89% across Holden R-III. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.9% across Holden R-III and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 10% 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 27.43 full-time-equivalent teachers for 391 students, Holden High School has 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 391 students would have about 32 teachers, so Holden High School has 4.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Holden High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Kingsville High School, 5.1 miles away in Kingsville R-I School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other high schools, 0 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 | 89.3% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 96 |
| Grade 10 | 81 |
| Grade 11 | 97 |
| Grade 12 | 117 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1901 S Main, Holden, MO 64040
Phone: (816)732-5523
Website: holdenschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Holden High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville High School | Kingsville R-I | 5.1 mi | 131 | 10.8 | 29.8% |
| Crest Ridge High School | Johnson County R-VII | 9.6 mi | 292 | 11.4 | 39.4% |
| Chilhowee High School | Chilhowee R-IV | 10.5 mi | 79 | 8.1 | 43% |
| Sherwood High School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 14.4 mi | 221 | 10.7 | 34.4% |
| Lone Jack High School | Lone Jack C-6 | 14.9 mi | 400 | 12.7 | 16% |
| Warrensburg High School | Warrensburg R-VI | 15.2 mi | 1,027 | 16.4 | 33.2% |
| Pleasant Hill High School | Pleasant Hill R-III | 15.4 mi | 730 | 15.6 | 15.6% |
| Leeton High School | Leeton R-X | 17.7 mi | 103 | 9.5 | 50.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Holden R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holden Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 540 |
| Holden Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 301 |