Park Hill High School
Public high school in Kansas City, Missouri · Park Hill School District · Grades 9–12
Park Hill High School serves 1,947 students in grades 9–12 in Kansas City (Platte County). It is one of 18 schools in Park Hill School District. By enrollment it is the 16th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 17.5 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 ÷ 111.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Park Hill School District |
| County | Platte County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292355001371 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Park Hill | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,947 | 11,937 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 17.5 | 13.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 27.6% | 29% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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.
Park Hill High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Park Hill School District, Park Hill High School is the largest, with 16.3% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,558; Park Hill 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 504 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 468, against an average of 487 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 474 in grade 9 and 468 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 58.6% here and 61.5% across Park Hill. Black students are next, at 15.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
27.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29% across Park Hill and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 6.5% 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 111.23 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,947 students, Park Hill High School has 17.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,947 students would have about 159.6 teachers, so Park Hill High School has 48.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Park Hill High School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is Oak Park High School, 5.4 miles away in North Kansas City 74 School District. Within 10 miles there are 7 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 | 58.6% |
| Black | 15.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 474 |
| Grade 10 | 501 |
| Grade 11 | 504 |
| Grade 12 | 468 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
7701 Nw Barry Rd, Kansas City, MO 64153
Phone: (816)359-4110
Website: parkhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Park Hill High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park High School | North Kansas City 74 | 5.4 mi | 1,755 | 17.8 | 40.7% |
| Park Hill South High School | Park Hill | 5.4 mi | 1,890 | 16.9 | 25.8% |
| Staley High School | North Kansas City 74 | 7.3 mi | 2,091 | 20 | 19.3% |
| Northwest Reg. Youth Center | Division of Youth Service | 7.9 mi | 20 | 6.7 | 85% |
| North Kansas City High School | North Kansas City 74 | 8.6 mi | 1,719 | 16.3 | 52.6% |
| Platte County High School | Platte County R-III | 9.6 mi | 1,397 | 17.3 | 19% |
| Winnetonka High School | North Kansas City 74 | 9.7 mi | 1,238 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Smithville High School | Smithville R-II | 10.2 mi | 845 | 16.4 | 11.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Park Hill
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred L Renner Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 403 |
| Congress Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 601 |
| English Landing Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 435 |
| Gerner Family Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 392 |
| Graden Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 415 |
| Hawthorn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 450 |
| Hopewell Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 483 |
| Lakeview Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 653 |
| Line Creek Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 321 |
| Park Hill South High School | High | 9–12 | 1,890 |
| Plaza Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 673 |
| Prairie Point Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 437 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 548 |
| Thomas B. Chinn Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 466 |
| Tiffany Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 484 |
| Union Chapel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 609 |
| Walden Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 730 |