Houston High School
Public high school in Houston, Missouri · Houston R-I School District · Grades 9–12
Houston High School serves 359 students in grades 9–12 in Houston (Texas County). It is one of 4 schools in Houston R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 229th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.6 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 ÷ 30.91 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Houston R-I School District |
| County | Texas County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291484000688 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Houston R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 359 | 1,040 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 10.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 99.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 44% 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.
Houston High School in context
Size
Houston High School is the only high school in Houston R-I School District. Its 359 students are 34.5% of the district's 1,040. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 19.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 328; Houston 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 11 with 103 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 84, against an average of 90 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 88 in grade 9 and 84 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 91.4% here and 92.6% across Houston R-I. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 99.6% across Houston R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 22.3% 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 30.91 full-time-equivalent teachers for 359 students, Houston High School has 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 359 students would have about 29.4 teachers, so Houston High School has 1.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Houston 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 Licking High School, 12.8 miles away in Licking R-VIII 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 | 91.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 88 |
| Grade 10 | 84 |
| Grade 11 | 103 |
| Grade 12 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
206 W Spruce St, Houston, MO 65483
Phone: (417)967-3024
Website: houston.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Houston High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licking High School | Licking R-VIII | 12.8 mi | 397 | 12.3 | 100% |
| Cabool High School | Cabool R-IV | 15.9 mi | 209 | 10.9 | 100% |
| Gentry Residential Treat. Fac. | Division of Youth Service | 16.2 mi | 22 | 7.3 | 86.4% |
| Plato High School | Plato R-V | 18.8 mi | 305 | 13 | 48.9% |
| Summersville High School | Summersville R-II | 19.4 mi | 215 | 10.6 | 53% |
| Mountain Grove High School | Mountain Grove R-III | 21.3 mi | 455 | 15.7 | 59.3% |
| Willow Springs High School | Willow Springs R-IV | 22.8 mi | 370 | 10.7 | 54.6% |
| Liberty Senior High School | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III | 29.0 mi | 350 | 12.7 | 66.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Houston R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Child Coop. | Other | Pre-K–12 | 40 |
| Houston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 443 |
| Houston Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 198 |