Wright City High School
Public high school in Wright City, Missouri · Wright City R-II of Warren County School District · Grades 9–12
Wright City High School serves 566 students in grades 9–12 in Wright City (Warren County). It is one of 5 schools in Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. By enrollment it is the 159th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 35.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Wright City R-II of Warren County School District |
| County | Warren County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 293231002266 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Wright City R-II of Warren County | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 566 | 1,875 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.8% | 45.1% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 81% 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.
Wright City High School in context
Size
Wright City High School is the only high school in Wright City R-II of Warren County School District. Its 566 students are 30.2% of the district's 1,875. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,479; Wright City 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 9 with 164 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 121, against an average of 142 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 164 in grade 9 and 154 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 75.4% here and 75% across Wright City R-II of Warren County. Hispanic students are next, at 14.8%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 45.1% across Wright City R-II of Warren County and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 15.2% 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 35.98 full-time-equivalent teachers for 566 students, Wright City High School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 566 students would have about 46.4 teachers, so Wright City High School has 10.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Wright City High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Warrenton High School, 5.8 miles away in Warren County R-III School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 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 | 75.4% |
| Hispanic | 14.8% |
| Black | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.5% of students are girls and 49.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 164 |
| Grade 10 | 127 |
| Grade 11 | 121 |
| Grade 12 | 154 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
159 Roelker Rd, Wright City, MO 63390
Phone: (636)745-7500
Website: wchs.wrightcity.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Wright City High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrenton High School | Warren County R-III | 5.8 mi | 974 | 16.2 | 38.4% |
| North Point High School | Wentzville R-IV | 7.2 mi | 1,433 | 17.5 | 11.9% |
| Emil E. Holt Senior High School | Wentzville R-IV | 9.1 mi | 1,022 | 13.3 | 17.3% |
| Timberland High School | Wentzville R-IV | 10.7 mi | 1,525 | 15.5 | 14.4% |
| Troy Buchanan High School | Troy R-III | 11.6 mi | 2,148 | 14.7 | 23.4% |
| Liberty High School | Wentzville R-IV | 14.0 mi | 1,647 | 16.9 | 11% |
| Camp Avery Park Camp | Division of Youth Service | 15.3 mi | 18 | 6 | 83.3% |
| Ft. Zumwalt West High School | Fort Zumwalt School District | 16.5 mi | 1,643 | 14.3 | 16.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Wright City R-II of Warren County
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright City East Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 287 |
| Wright City Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 536 |
| Wright City West Elementary School | Elementary | 2–4 | 402 |
| Wright Start Preschool | Pre-K | Pre-K | 84 |