South Harrison High School
Public high school in Bethany, Missouri · South Harrison County R-II School District · Grades 9–12
South Harrison High School serves 243 students in grades 9–12 in Bethany (Harrison County). It is one of 3 schools in South Harrison County R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 298th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.6 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 ÷ 16.62 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | South Harrison County R-II School District |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 290000201642 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | South Harrison County R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 243 | 741 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 9.8 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40.7% | 48.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 73% 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.
South Harrison High School in context
Size
South Harrison High School is the only high school in South Harrison County R-II School District. Its 243 students are 32.8% of the district's 741. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15.9 miles away and have a median of 72 students, so South Harrison 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 62 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 58, against an average of 61 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 62 in grade 9 and 62 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 90.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across South Harrison County R-II (92.2%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.2% across South Harrison County R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 20.2% 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
South Harrison High School has 16.62 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 243 students would have about 19.9 teachers, so South Harrison High School has 3.3 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, 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 Ridgeway High School, 7.8 miles away in Ridgeway R-V School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.5% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3.7% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46.1% of students are girls and 53.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 62 |
| Grade 10 | 61 |
| Grade 11 | 58 |
| Grade 12 | 62 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3400 Bulldog Ave, Bethany, MO 64424
Phone: (660)425-8051
Website: shr2.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Harrison High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway High School | Ridgeway R-V | 7.8 mi | 31 | 4.1 | 87.1% |
| Gilman City High School | Gilman City R-IV | 12.7 mi | 60 | 6.9 | 75% |
| North Harrison High School | North Harrison R-III | 13.2 mi | 106 | 10 | 53.8% |
| Pattonsburg High School | Pattonsburg R-II | 15.1 mi | 103 | 11.1 | 67% |
| Albany High School | Albany R-III | 16.7 mi | 130 | 11.4 | 49.2% |
| Cainsville High School | Cainsville R-I | 16.8 mi | 38 | 5 | 63.2% |
| North Daviess High School | North Daviess R-III | 19.2 mi | 26 | 3.9 | 100% |
| Tri-County High School | Tri-County R-VII | 23.9 mi | 83 | 5.7 | 47% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in South Harrison County R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Harrison Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 269 |
| South Harrison Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 229 |