GLASGOW HIGH

Set in GLASGOW, Missouri, GLASGOW HIGH is an one-room-style 9-12 campus, part of GLASGOW. It works with 188 students across grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 62% below typical.

GLASGOW HIGH is one of 2 schools operated by GLASGOW, a district that hosts 314 students overall.

On demographics, GLASGOW HIGH reports that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Howard County (around 41%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, GLASGOW HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 40.1%, a residual of -10.6 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Howard County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $65,938 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GLASGOW HIGH is one of 7 public schools in Howard County (combined enrollment of about 1,373 students).

GLASGOW ELEMENTARY. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GLASGOW HIGH at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 53.5%.

GLASGOW HIGH operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 19%: 158 students in 2018 compared to 188 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 87% to 93%.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.