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Enrollment
466
High
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DUNKLIN R-V·NCES 291425000639
HERCULANEUM HIGH
1 BLACKCAT DR, HERCULANEUM, MO 63048 · (636) 479-5200 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Missouri public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
212 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 111 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 123 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within DUNKLIN R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.7%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
38.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 56.3% | 25.2% | 5.0% |
| Math | 19.7% | 18.3% | 35.2% | 26.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 36.2% |
| 2021-22 | 70.4% | 41.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HERCULANEUM HIGH
HERCULANEUM HIGH's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HERCULANEUM HIGH this school | 466 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| MOUNT VERNON HIGH MOUNT VERNON | 474 | 43.7% | 47.5% |
| DEXTER HIGH DEXTER | 553 | 45.4% | 49.6% |
| HIGHLAND JR.-SR. HIGH LEWISTOWN | 388 | 44.1% | 30.1% |
| HOLDEN HIGH HOLDEN | 391 | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| CUBA HIGH CUBA | 392 | 45.2% | 34.5% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HERCULANEUM HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #90 of 443 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #228 of 453 ▼ 80 | #6 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #36 of 382 ▲ 27 | #1 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.2pp | #71 of 231 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #182 of 561 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #197 of 343 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #203 of 343 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #222 of 455 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #90 of 151 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 32.1 | 14.5:1 | 45% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 32.9 | 14.8:1 | 43% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 30.9 | 15.8:1 | 44% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 470 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 30% (142) |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 25.6 | 17.0:1 | 39% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 42% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 39% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 10% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HERCULANEUM HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (435 to 466); teachers up 25% (25.6 to 32.1).
About HERCULANEUM HIGH
HERCULANEUM HIGH is a medium-sized high school in DUNKLIN R-V, located in HERCULANEUM, Missouri. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 466 students in grades 9 through 12.
DUNKLIN R-V has 1,697 students in 4 schools, and HERCULANEUM HIGH is one of those schools.
HERCULANEUM HIGH enrolls a student body that is 90% White. Other reported shares: 4% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Jefferson County as a whole is similar, at about 89%. By the diversity index, HERCULANEUM HIGH comes in at 19%.
Teachers at the school number 32.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.5:1. The 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 45% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for HERCULANEUM HIGH is A-. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
HERCULANEUM HIGH scores 48.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 42.9%.
Across Jefferson County, median household income is about $82,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Jefferson County number 69 and enroll about 36,216.
The closest public school, TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD, is about 0.1 miles from HERCULANEUM HIGH. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. HERCULANEUM HIGH places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 466, starting from 470. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.1:1 in 2020-21, and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,458
Census ACS
Median income
$82,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
36,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DUNKLIN R-V
- PEVELY ELEM.Elementary · 714 students
- SENN-THOMAS MIDDLEMiddle · 347 students
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 170 students
Other schools in HERCULANEUM
- SENN-THOMAS MIDDLEMiddle · 347 students
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- TAYLOR EARLY CHILDHOOD0.1 mi · 170
- SENN-THOMAS MIDDLE0.6 mi · 347
- PEVELY ELEM.1.7 mi · 714
- CRYSTAL CITY HIGH2.5 mi · 238
- CRYSTAL CITY ELEM.2.8 mi · 324
- FESTUS SR. HIGH3.5 mi · 1,019
Frequently asked questions
About HERCULANEUM HIGHHow large is HERCULANEUM HIGH?
HERCULANEUM HIGH enrolls approximately 466 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HERCULANEUM HIGH serve?
HERCULANEUM HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HERCULANEUM HIGH have?
HERCULANEUM HIGH employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at HERCULANEUM HIGH?
Student demographics at HERCULANEUM HIGH are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is HERCULANEUM HIGH in?
HERCULANEUM HIGH is part of DUNKLIN R-V.
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