North Technical
Public high school in Florissant, Missouri · Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County · Grades 10–12
North Technical serves 833 students in grades 10–12 in Florissant (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County. By enrollment it is the 113th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 23.1 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 ÷ 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Career and Technical School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| District | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292676001604 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 833 | 3,576 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 23.1 | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 24.5% | 23.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 99% 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.
North Technical in context
Size
North Technical is the 2nd largest of Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County's 6 high schools; its 833 students are 23.3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 863 students, so North Technical 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 351 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 219, against an average of 278 per grade. This year grade 12 has 20% more students than grade 10 (263 against 219). 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
Black students are the largest group, at 81.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County (38.7%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
24.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 23.3% across Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 19.6% 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
North Technical has 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.1 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 833 students would have about 68.3 teachers, so North Technical has 32.2 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other high school is Northview, 0.1 miles away in the same district. There are 10 high schools within 5 miles and 26 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 81.2% |
| White | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
55.8% of students are girls and 44.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 10 | 219 |
| Grade 11 | 351 |
| Grade 12 | 263 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1700 Derhake Rd, Florissant, MO 63033
Phone: (314)989-7600
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: North Technical. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 0.1 mi | 132 | 3.7 | 100% |
| McCluer North High School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 0.9 mi | 1,059 | 16.3 | 100% |
| McCluer High School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 1.1 mi | 1,075 | 16.5 | 100% |
| Hazelwood East High School | Hazelwood | 3.2 mi | 1,310 | 25.5 | – |
| STEAM Academy at Msb High Scho | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 3.3 mi | 434 | 13.2 | 100% |
| The Innovation School at Cv | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 3.7 mi | 143 | 19.5 | 100% |
| Hazelwood Central High School | Hazelwood | 3.7 mi | 1,718 | 27.9 | 100% |
| Jennings High School | Jennings | 4.2 mi | 666 | 14.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ackerman | Elementary | K–8 | 137 |
| External Sites | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,223 |
| Hiram Neuwoehner | High | 9–12 | 101 |
| Juvenile Detention Center | High | 6–12 | 44 |
| Litzsinger | Elementary | K–8 | 84 |
| Northview | High | 9–12 | 132 |
| South Technical | High | 11–12 | 885 |
| Southview | Elementary | K–8 | 71 |
| Southview High School | High | 9–12 | 66 |