South High School
Public high school in Manchester, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades 9–12
South High School serves 1,485 students in grades 9–12 in Manchester (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 51st largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 14.5 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 ÷ 102.13 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Parkway C-2 School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292358001394 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,485 | 16,759 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 14.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.9% | 17.3% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 72% 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 High School in context
Size
Of the 4 high schools in Parkway C-2 School District, South High School is the largest, with 8.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 5 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,238; South 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 12 with 381 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 358, against an average of 371 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 358 in grade 9 and 381 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 64% here and 57.9% across Parkway C-2. Black students are next, at 12.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 9.1% 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 102.13 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,485 students, South High School has 14.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 1,485 students would have about 121.7 teachers, so South High School has 19.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
South High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Valley Park Senior High School, 2 miles away in Valley Park School District. Within 10 miles there are 16 other high schools, 4 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 | 64% |
| Black | 12.9% |
| Asian | 9.8% |
| Two or more races | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 6.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
47.7% of students are girls and 52.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 358 |
| Grade 10 | 368 |
| Grade 11 | 378 |
| Grade 12 | 381 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
801 Hanna Rd, Manchester, MO 63021
Phone: (314)415-7700
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Park Senior High School | Valley Park | 2.0 mi | 230 | 10.5 | 36.1% |
| West High School | Parkway C-2 | 3.4 mi | 1,417 | 15.5 | 10.7% |
| Rockwood Summit Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.2 mi | 1,194 | 15.4 | 17.1% |
| Kirkwood Senior High School | Kirkwood R-VII | 5.0 mi | 1,693 | 14.7 | 11% |
| Marquette Senior High School | Rockwood R-VI | 5.0 mi | 2,095 | 15.9 | 15% |
| Hiram Neuwoehner | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 5.3 mi | 101 | 3.3 | 100% |
| South Technical | Specl. School Dst. St. Louis County | 5.9 mi | 885 | 25.1 | 4.5% |
| Central High School | Parkway C-2 | 6.0 mi | 1,281 | 15.1 | 15.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.