St. Charles High School
Public high school in St Charles, Missouri · St. Charles R-VI School District · Grades 9–12
St. Charles High School serves 782 students in grades 9–12 in St Charles (St. Charles County). It is one of 11 schools in St. Charles R-VI School District. By enrollment it is the 120th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 10.6 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 ÷ 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | St. Charles R-VI School District |
| County | St. Charles County |
| Area type | City, small |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292892001848 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | St. Charles R-VI | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 4,732 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 9.6 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 38.5% | 39.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 33% 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.
St. Charles High School in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in St. Charles R-VI School District, St. Charles High School is the largest, with 16.5% of the district's students. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 4.7 miles away and have a median of 1,226 students, so St. Charles 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 222 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 184, against an average of 196 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 184 in grade 9 and 190 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 70.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across St. Charles R-VI (67.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 13.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
38.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.6% across St. Charles R-VI and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 16.1% 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
St. Charles High School has 73.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 782 students would have about 64.1 teachers, so St. Charles High School has 9.7 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 city, small, which means it is inside a principal city of fewer than 100,000 people. The nearest other high school is St. Charles West High School, 2.4 miles away in the same district. There are 4 high schools within 5 miles and 14 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.1% |
| Hispanic | 13.9% |
| Black | 13.7% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 184 |
| Grade 10 | 186 |
| Grade 11 | 222 |
| Grade 12 | 190 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
725 N Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
Phone: (636)443-4100
Website: stcharlessd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: St. Charles High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles West High School | St. Charles R-VI | 2.4 mi | 645 | 10.4 | 27.1% |
| Orchard Farm High School | Orchard Farm R-V | 3.7 mi | 698 | 16.6 | 17.2% |
| Pattonville Senior High School | Pattonville R-III | 3.9 mi | 1,945 | 15.3 | 42.9% |
| Francis Howell North High School | Francis Howell R-III | 4.3 mi | 1,716 | 19.3 | 21.3% |
| Ft. Zumwalt East High School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 5.2 mi | 1,171 | 13.9 | 19.3% |
| Hazelwood West High School | Hazelwood | 5.8 mi | 1,994 | 20.2 | – |
| North High School | Parkway C-2 | 7.1 mi | 990 | 13.9 | 30% |
| Central High School | Parkway C-2 | 8.8 mi | 1,281 | 15.1 | 15.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in St. Charles R-VI
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhurst Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 227 |
| Coverdell Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 291 |
| George M. Null Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 233 |
| Hardin Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 676 |
| Harris Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 408 |
| Jefferson Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 706 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 160 |
| Monroe Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 366 |
| St. Charles West High School | High | 9–12 | 645 |
| St.charles Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 238 |