Sherwood High School
Public high school in Creighton, Missouri · Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District · Grades 9–12
Sherwood High School serves 221 students in grades 9–12 in Creighton (Cass County). It is one of 3 schools in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 322nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 20.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District |
| County | Cass County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291032000335 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 221 | 733 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 34.4% | 41.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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.
Sherwood High School in context
Size
Sherwood High School is the only high school in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. Its 221 students are 30.2% of the district's 733. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.3 miles away and have a median of 205 students, so Sherwood 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 60 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 49, against an average of 55 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 9 and 57 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sherwood Cass R-VIII (92.2%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
34.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.9% across Sherwood Cass R-VIII and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.3% 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
Sherwood High School has 20.68 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 221 students would have about 18.1 teachers, so Sherwood High School has 2.6 more.
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, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Ballard High School, 10.3 miles away in Ballard R-II 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 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 55 |
| Grade 10 | 49 |
| Grade 11 | 60 |
| Grade 12 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
33300 S Sherwood Dr., Creighton, MO 64739
Phone: (660)499-2239
Website: sherwoodk12.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sherwood High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard High School | Ballard R-II | 10.3 mi | 59 | 6.5 | 49.2% |
| Chilhowee High School | Chilhowee R-IV | 13.8 mi | 79 | 8.1 | 43% |
| Holden High School | Holden R-III | 14.4 mi | 391 | 14.3 | 47.6% |
| Archie High School | Archie R-V | 14.6 mi | 278 | 10.9 | 35.6% |
| Adrian Senior High School | Adrian R-III | 16.0 mi | 375 | 13 | 20.5% |
| Kingsville High School | Kingsville R-I | 16.1 mi | 131 | 10.8 | 29.8% |
| Harrisonville High School | Harrisonville R-IX | 17.0 mi | 734 | 16.7 | 33.8% |
| Montrose High School | Montrose R-XIV | 18.4 mi | 45 | 6.3 | 44.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sherwood Cass R-VIII
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 336 |
| Sherwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 176 |