NORTH HIGH

As a big senior high in ST LOUIS, Missouri, NORTH HIGH instructs 990 students from grades 9 through 12, part of PARKWAY C-2. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 98% bigger than typical.

PARKWAY C-2 runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 16,759 students. NORTH HIGH is one of those campuses.

Demographically, NORTH HIGH records that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 36% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Asian. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, NORTH HIGH records 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting NORTH HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than St. Louis County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.7%; this one delivers 70.0%.

Zooming out to the county, St. Louis County reports that median household income runs about $82,936, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Louis County's 275 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,601 students), NORTH HIGH is one campus in the mix.

MCKELVEY PRIMARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, NORTH HIGH comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 43.6%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH HIGH has edged down 12%, going from 1,130 students in 2018 to 990 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 51% to 36% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.