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What's the one class at HOLLISTER HIGH every student should take?
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Enrollment
475
High
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLISTER R-V·NCES 291455000684
HOLLISTER HIGH
2112 STATE HWY BB, HOLLISTER, MO 65672 · (417) 243-4045 · Taney County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% 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.
- BBeats 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
12.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
269 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 135 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 122 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 116 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 21% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 HOLLISTER R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
42.8%
MO avg 43.8% . -3.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 43 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 4 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 28.0% | 14.8% | 24.7% | 32.2% |
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 | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.4% |
% 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 HOLLISTER HIGH
HOLLISTER HIGH's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLISTER HIGH this school | 475 | 56.6% | 36.9% |
| AURORA HIGH AURORA | 550 | 60.2% | 34.0% |
| SARCOXIE HIGH SARCOXIE | 387 | 62.8% | 42.3% |
| REEDS SPRING HIGH REEDS SPRING | 560 | 55.9% | 34.6% |
| BENTON HIGH ST JOSEPH | 682 | 46.9% | 29.8% |
| MEXICO HIGH MEXICO | 734 | 48.9% | 34.1% |
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 HOLLISTER HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #230 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #177 of 453 ▲ 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #178 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #77 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #111 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #133 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #151 of 187 |
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
475
-2 (0%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 475 | 39.5 | 12.0:1 | 57% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 36.1 | 12.4:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 54% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 36 | 13.3:1 | 60% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 37.5 | 13.0:1 | 58% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 56% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 47% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 38% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 17 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HOLLISTER HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (489 to 475); teachers up 5% (37.5 to 39.5).
About HOLLISTER HIGH
HOLLISTER HIGH is a medium-sized high school with an address in HOLLISTER, Missouri. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 475 students.
HOLLISTER R-V, which runs HOLLISTER HIGH, has 4 schools and 1,369 students.
White students are the majority at HOLLISTER HIGH, with 77% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 86% share among Taney County residents. The school's diversity index is 38%, meaning two students picked at random have a 38% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.0 students per teacher. That matches the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 57%.
allk12 grades HOLLISTER HIGH a B. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Missouri, HOLLISTER HIGH is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 36.9% actual against a predicted 38.7%.
Within Taney County, the median household income is $56,497, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Taney County has 21 public schools and roughly 7,946 students.
The closest public school to HOLLISTER HIGH is HOLLISTER MIDDLE, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, HOLLISTER HIGH is behind the 47.1% nearby average, ranking 6th of 6.
For locale, NCES codes HOLLISTER HIGH as Town: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (477) and 2024-25 (475). Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.3:1 to 12.0:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Taney County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,529
Census ACS
Median income
$56,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLLISTER R-V
- HOLLISTER ELEM.Elementary · 367 students
- HOLLISTER MIDDLEMiddle · 314 students
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRElementary · 213 students
Other schools in HOLLISTER
- HOLLISTER ELEM.Elementary · 367 students
- HOLLISTER MIDDLEMiddle · 314 students
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTRElementary · 213 students
Other Hollister High schools
One other US public school is named Hollister High. HOLLISTER HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hollister HighHollister, CA · 3,316 students
Nearby schools
- HOLLISTER MIDDLE0.1 mi · 314
- HOLLISTER EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR0.5 mi · 213
- HOLLISTER ELEM.0.5 mi · 367
- KIRBYVILLE ELEM.1.5 mi · 110
- KIRBYVILLE MIDDLE3.4 mi · 105
- BRANSON JR. HIGH3.4 mi · 694
Frequently asked questions
About HOLLISTER HIGHHow many students attend HOLLISTER HIGH?
HOLLISTER HIGH enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HOLLISTER HIGH serve?
HOLLISTER HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HOLLISTER HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HOLLISTER HIGH is approximately 12.0:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HOLLISTER HIGH?
At HOLLISTER HIGH, the student body is approximately 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is HOLLISTER HIGH in?
HOLLISTER HIGH is part of HOLLISTER R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.