Seneca High School
Public high school in Seneca, Missouri · Seneca R-VII School District · Grades 9–12
Seneca High School serves 450 students in grades 9–12 in Seneca (Newton County). It is one of 5 schools in Seneca R-VII School District. By enrollment it is the 188th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 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 ÷ 34.49 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Seneca R-VII School District |
| County | Newton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292790001719 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Seneca R-VII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 450 | 1,487 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 13 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% | 48.4% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% 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.
Seneca High School in context
Size
Seneca High School is the only high school in Seneca R-VII School District. Its 450 students are 30.3% of the district's 1,487. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 18 miles away and have a median of 1,000 students, so Seneca High School is smaller 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 11 with 124 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 102, against an average of 113 per grade. This year grade 12 has 15% more students than grade 9 (120 against 104). 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
White students are the largest group, at 77.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Seneca R-VII (76.2%). American Indian or Alaska Native students are next, at 13.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.4% across Seneca R-VII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 14.9% 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
Seneca High School has 34.49 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 450 students would have about 36.9 teachers, so Seneca High School has 2.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Neosho High School, 12.6 miles away in Neosho 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 | 77.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% |
| Black | 2% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 104 |
| Grade 10 | 102 |
| Grade 11 | 124 |
| Grade 12 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1110 Neosho St, Seneca, MO 64865
Phone: (417)776-3926
Website: senecar7.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Seneca High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neosho High School | Neosho School District | 12.6 mi | 1,530 | 18.1 | 53.7% |
| Gateway School | Division of Youth Service | 16.5 mi | 11 | 5.5 | 72.7% |
| McDonald County High School | McDonald County R-I | 16.7 mi | 1,075 | 15.1 | 65.5% |
| Joplin High School | Joplin Schools | 16.8 mi | 2,288 | 18.4 | 58.8% |
| Diamond High School | Diamond R-IV | 19.3 mi | 243 | 11 | 44.9% |
| East Newton High School | East Newton County R-VI | 21.0 mi | 445 | 14.8 | 57.8% |
| Webb City High School | Webb City R-VII | 22.9 mi | 1,381 | 15.6 | 40% |
| Carl Junction High School | Carl Junction R-I | 23.7 mi | 924 | 14.3 | 31.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Seneca R-VII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Early Childhood School | Pre-K | Pre-K | 84 |
| Seneca Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 417 |
| Seneca Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 305 |
| Seneca Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 231 |