Park Hill South High School
Public high school in Riverside, Missouri · Park Hill School District · Grades 9–12
Park Hill South High School serves 1,890 students in grades 9–12 in Riverside (Platte County). It is one of 18 schools in Park Hill School District. By enrollment it is the 20th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 16.9 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 ÷ 111.85 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 | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292355002413 |
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 | 1,890 | 11,937 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 13.4 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.8% | 29% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 90% 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 South High School in context
Size
Park Hill South High School is the smallest of Park Hill School District's 2 high schools; its 1,890 students are 15.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 5.8 miles away and have a median of 1,118 students, so Park Hill South 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 9 with 496 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 450, against an average of 473 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 496 in grade 9 and 450 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 65.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Park Hill (61.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 12.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 29% across Park Hill and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 8.2% 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
Park Hill South High School has 111.85 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,890 students would have about 154.9 teachers, so Park Hill South High School has 43.1 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 North Kansas City High School, 3.5 miles away in North Kansas City 74 School District. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 19 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.5% |
| Hispanic | 12.3% |
| Black | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 3.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 496 |
| Grade 10 | 490 |
| Grade 11 | 454 |
| Grade 12 | 450 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4500 Nw River Park Dr., Riverside, MO 64150
Phone: (816)359-4120
Website: parkhill.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Park Hill South High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City High School | North Kansas City 74 | 3.5 mi | 1,719 | 16.3 | 52.6% |
| Oak Park High School | North Kansas City 74 | 5.2 mi | 1,755 | 17.8 | 40.7% |
| Crossroads Preparatory Academy | Crossroads Charter Schools | 5.3 mi | 406 | 10.5 | 49.5% |
| Park Hill High School | Park Hill | 5.4 mi | 1,947 | 17.5 | 27.6% |
| Winnetonka High School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.3 mi | 1,238 | 14 | 57.6% |
| Guadalupe Centers High School | Guadalupe Centers Schools | 6.5 mi | 458 | 11.2 | 83.6% |
| Lincoln College Prep. | Kansas City 33 | 7.1 mi | 997 | 20 | 100% |
| Frontier STEM High School | Frontier Schools | 7.1 mi | 401 | 10.3 | 77.6% |
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 High School | High | 9–12 | 1,947 |
| 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 |