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Enrollment
391
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLDEN R-III·NCES 291449000680
HOLDEN HIGH
1901 S MAIN, HOLDEN, MO 64040 · (816) 732-5523 · Johnson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Missouri public high schools
- CTest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.3:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
186 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 30% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 HOLDEN R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
9.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -5.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 6 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | N/A | 9.1% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 29.5% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 15.0% |
% 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 HOLDEN HIGH
HOLDEN HIGH's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLDEN HIGH this school | 391 | 47.6% | 28.1% |
| CUBA HIGH CUBA | 392 | 45.2% | 34.5% |
| COLE CAMP HIGH COLE CAMP | 344 | 46.5% | 47.0% |
| HERCULANEUM HIGH HERCULANEUM | 466 | 45.5% | 48.9% |
| EL DORADO SPRINGS HIGH EL DORADO SPRINGS | 321 | 46.1% | 13.7% |
| LEXINGTON HIGH LEXINGTON | 310 | 47.1% | 12.0% |
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 HOLDEN HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #335 of 443 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #428 of 453 ▼ 143 | #6 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #163 of 382 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #211 of 561 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #184 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.0% | #190 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #200 of 455 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.3% | #81 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
391
+29 (+8%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 274
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 391 | 27.4 | 14.3:1 | 48% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 27.6 | 14.0:1 | 43% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 405 | 28.8 | 14.1:1 | 41% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 27 | 13.4:1 | 42% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 27.6 | 13.1:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 28% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 37% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 20% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 274 | 20 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLDEN HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (361 to 391); teachers unchanged (27.6 to 27.4).
About HOLDEN HIGH
HOLDEN HIGH runs as a small high school in HOLDEN, Missouri. Federal data show 391 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Missouri enroll around 501, and this school is 22% below that mark.
HOLDEN R-III enrolls 1,232 students in 3 schools, including HOLDEN HIGH.
HOLDEN HIGH is 89% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Johnson County, where about 85% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, HOLDEN HIGH scores 20%.
There are 27.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.3:1. The gap from the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri is 2.1 students per teacher. On the income side, 48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
HOLDEN HIGH earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 22% of Missouri public high schools.
HOLDEN HIGH's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 28.1% is 13.9 points below the 42.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Johnson County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $67,272, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 8,058 students.
HOLDEN MIDDLE is the nearest public school to HOLDEN HIGH, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of HOLDEN HIGH, there are 2 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, HOLDEN HIGH ranks 8th on average proficiency.
HOLDEN HIGH is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
The school's student count rose 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Johnson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,732
Census ACS
Median income
$67,272
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,058 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLDEN R-III
- HOLDEN ELEM.Elementary · 540 students
- HOLDEN MIDDLEMiddle · 301 students
Other schools in HOLDEN
- HOLDEN ELEM.Elementary · 540 students
- HOLDEN MIDDLEMiddle · 301 students
Other Holden High schools
One other US public school is named Holden High. HOLDEN HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Holden High SchoolHolden, LA · 651 students
Nearby schools
- HOLDEN MIDDLE0.1 mi · 301
- HOLDEN ELEM.0.1 mi · 540
- KINGSVILLE HIGH5.1 mi · 131
- KINGSVILLE ELEM.5.2 mi · 119
- CREST RIDGE ELEM.9.5 mi · 276
- CREST RIDGE HIGH9.6 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About HOLDEN HIGHHow many students attend HOLDEN HIGH?
HOLDEN HIGH enrolls approximately 391 students in grades 09-12.
Is HOLDEN HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
HOLDEN HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOLDEN HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOLDEN HIGH is approximately 14.3:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HOLDEN HIGH?
Student demographics at HOLDEN HIGH are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is HOLDEN HIGH public or private?
HOLDEN HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOLDEN R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.