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Enrollment
1,050
High
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBORO R-III·NCES 291443000675
HILLSBORO HIGH
123 LEON HALL PKWY, HILLSBORO, MO 63050 · (636) 789-0010 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,050 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Missouri public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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
15.7:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
304 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 247 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 274 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 269 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 260 | 25% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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 HILLSBORO R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.8pp since 2021
Math
26.2%
MO avg 43.8% . -11.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.7% | 53.7% | 26.1% | 11.3% |
| Math | 6.4% | 19.8% | 41.1% | 32.4% |
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 | 62.4% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.8% | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.3% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 58.6% | 37.6% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 HILLSBORO HIGH
HILLSBORO HIGH's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSBORO HIGH this school | 1,050 | 29.0% | 41.3% |
| SAVANNAH HIGH SAVANNAH | 752 | 30.7% | 43.2% |
| WINDSOR HIGH IMPERIAL | 887 | 30.2% | 40.8% |
| LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE HIGH ROGERSVILLE | 733 | 28.0% | 55.0% |
| Washington High School Washington | 1,263 | 23.9% | 40.7% |
| Carl Junction High School Carl Junction | 924 | 31.3% | 50.6% |
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 HILLSBORO HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #161 of 443 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #329 of 453 ▲ 44 | #11 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #72 of 382 ▼ 21 | #3 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.8pp | #53 of 231 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,050 | #94 of 561 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #249 of 343 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.4% | #305 of 343 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #364 of 455 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #125 of 187 | #3 of 6 |
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
1,050
-72 (-6%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 932
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,050 | 66.9 | 15.7:1 | 29% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 1,124 | 67.9 | 16.6:1 | 28% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 1,121 | 69.7 | 16.1:1 | 25% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 1,122 | 67 | 16.8:1 | 19% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 1,110 | 69.6 | 15.9:1 | 24% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 1,140 | 71 | 16.1:1 | 25% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 1,171 | 70 | 16.7:1 | 26% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 1,140 | 59 | 19.3:1 | 15% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 932 | 44 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HILLSBORO HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,110 to 1,050); teachers down 4% (69.6 to 66.9).
About HILLSBORO HIGH
HILLSBORO HIGH is a large high school in HILLSBORO, Missouri, (ZIP code 63050). Enrollment is 1,050 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 110% higher.
HILLSBORO R-III includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 3,117 students.
About 95% of the student body at HILLSBORO HIGH is White. Other students are 2% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 66.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.7:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 15.7:1 here. Around 29% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Jefferson County averages 38%, higher than here.
allk12 grades HILLSBORO HIGH a B-. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, HILLSBORO HIGH is 7.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 41.3%. Predicted: 49.0%.
HILLSBORO HIGH is located in Jefferson County, where the median household income is $82,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides HILLSBORO HIGH, Jefferson County has 68 other public schools.
Nearby, HILLSBORO PRIMARY is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of HILLSBORO HIGH, there are 7 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, HILLSBORO HIGH ranks 2nd of 5 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 1,122 in 2020-21 to 1,050 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.8:1 to 15.7:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at HILLSBORO HIGH. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 HILLSBORO R-III
- HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM.Middle · 682 students
- HILLSBORO JR. HIGHMiddle · 492 students
- HILLSBORO ELEM.Elementary · 459 students
- HILLSBORO PRIMARYElementary · 429 students
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.Combined · 5 students
Other schools in HILLSBORO
- Missouri Virtual AcademyCombined · 3,895 students
- HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM.Middle · 682 students
- HILLSBORO JR. HIGHMiddle · 492 students
- HILLSBORO ELEM.Elementary · 459 students
- HILLSBORO PRIMARYElementary · 429 students
- GRANDVIEW HIGHHigh · 237 students
Other Hillsboro High schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hillsboro High. HILLSBORO HIGH is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro, OR · 1,327 students
- Hillsboro HighNashville, TN · 1,224 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro, OH · 638 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHILLSBORO, TX · 616 students
- Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro, IL · 419 students
Nearby schools
- HILLSBORO PRIMARY0.3 mi · 429
- JUVENILE DETENTION CTR.0.5 mi · 5
- HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM.0.6 mi · 682
- HILLSBORO ELEM.0.7 mi · 459
- HILLSBORO JR. HIGH0.9 mi · 492
- NEW DAY - DAY TREATMENT1.1 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About HILLSBORO HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at HILLSBORO HIGH?
HILLSBORO HIGH enrolls approximately 1,050 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does HILLSBORO HIGH serve?
HILLSBORO HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does HILLSBORO HIGH have?
HILLSBORO HIGH employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HILLSBORO HIGH?
At HILLSBORO HIGH, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HILLSBORO HIGH?
HILLSBORO HIGH is overseen by HILLSBORO R-III in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.