JOPLIN HIGH

JOPLIN HIGH is a senior high of sizable scale in JOPLIN, Missouri, part of JOPLIN SCHOOLS, teacheing 2,288 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 357% larger than typical.

JOPLIN SCHOOLS runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 7,873 students. JOPLIN HIGH is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, JOPLIN HIGH logs that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Jasper County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, JOPLIN HIGH lists 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.4:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), JOPLIN HIGH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.2%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of -1.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jasper County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $60,694 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. JOPLIN HIGH is one of 49 public schools in Jasper County (combined enrollment of about 21,177 students).

Nearest neighbor: KELSEY NORMAN ELEM., around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JOPLIN HIGH. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts JOPLIN HIGH at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 46.8%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JOPLIN HIGH has expanded 5%, going from 2,189 students in 2018 to 2,288 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 67% across the same window.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.