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Enrollment
732
High
DISTRICT 762 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANSAS CITY 33·NCES 291640000860
NORTHEAST HIGH
415 S VAN BRUNT, KANSAS CITY, MO 64124 · (816) 418-3300 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Missouri public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
14.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
732 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 | 208 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 161 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 164 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
24.6%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
7.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores have held steady since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.6% | 7.8% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 18.2% |
| 2022-23 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 6.9% |
% 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
13.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 NORTHEAST HIGH
NORTHEAST HIGH's state test result (13.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHEAST HIGH this school | 732 | 100.0% | 13.3% |
| ROOSEVELT HIGH ST LOUIS | 734 | 100.0% | 6.0% |
| LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP. KANSAS CITY | 997 | 100.0% | 60.1% |
| EAST HIGH SCHOOL KANSAS CITY | 1,155 | 100.0% | 11.3% |
| GATEWAY HIGH ST LOUIS | 860 | 100.0% | 10.0% |
| METRO HIGH ST LOUIS | 317 | 100.0% | 92.8% |
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 NORTHEAST HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #421 of 443 | #30 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #438 of 453 ▼ 60 | #32 of 34 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #347 of 382 | #25 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #131 of 561 | #17 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #212 of 343 | #14 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #10 of 343 | #4 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #40 of 455 | #10 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #69 of 151 | #11 of 17 |
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
732
+155 (+27%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,064
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 732 | 49.5 | 14.8:1 | 100% (732) |
| 2023-24 | 697 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 100% (697) |
| 2022-23 | 657 | 37.9 | 17.3:1 | 100% (654) |
| 2020-21 | 577 | 41 | 14.1:1 | 99% (574) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 37.6 | 17.7:1 | 100% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 38 | 19.2:1 | 100% (728) |
| 2010-11 | 1,086 | 61 | 17.8:1 | 83% (906) |
| 2000-01 | 1,318 | 69 | 19.1:1 | 58% (762) |
| 1990-91 | 1,064 | 86 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHEAST HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (664 to 732); teachers up 32% (37.6 to 49.5).
About NORTHEAST HIGH
NORTHEAST HIGH, a mid-sized high school, is located in KANSAS CITY, Missouri. The school counted 732 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 46% more students than the average for high schools in Missouri (about 501).
KANSAS CITY 33 runs 31 schools with a combined 15,079 students. NORTHEAST HIGH is one of them.
Black students make up 45% of enrollment at NORTHEAST HIGH, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% White, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Jackson County's population at about 22%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, NORTHEAST HIGH has a ratio of 14.8:1. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Jackson County, the average is 60%.
NORTHEAST HIGH earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Missouri public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, NORTHEAST HIGH is 9.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Missouri schools.
In Jackson County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,577, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 244 public schools and about 105,714 students.
NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles from NORTHEAST HIGH, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, NORTHEAST HIGH is 9th among 9 schools close by.
NORTHEAST HIGH falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 155 students, from 577 to 732.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at NORTHEAST HIGH. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KANSAS CITY 33
- EAST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,155 students
- LINCOLN COLLEGE PREP.High · 997 students
- M. L. KING ELEMENTARYElementary · 768 students
- PASEO ACAD. OF PERFORMING ARTSHigh · 669 students
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 607 students
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMYElementary · 594 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Other Northeast High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Northeast High. NORTHEAST HIGH is the 7th largest of the 10.
- NORTHEAST HIGHCAIRO, MO · 164 students
- Northeast High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 3,463 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLOAKLAND PARK, FL · 1,717 students
- NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 1,684 students
- Northeast HighPasadena, MD · 1,387 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 607
- GLADSTONE ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 406
- JAMES ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 328
- WHITTIER ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 550
- GUADALUPE CENTERS ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 801
- KANSAS CITY GIRLS PREP MIDDLE1.2 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHEAST HIGHHow many students attend NORTHEAST HIGH?
NORTHEAST HIGH enrolls approximately 732 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTHEAST HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTHEAST HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does NORTHEAST HIGH have?
NORTHEAST HIGH employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTHEAST HIGH?
Student demographics at NORTHEAST HIGH are roughly 8% White, 32% Hispanic, 45% Black, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is NORTHEAST HIGH public or private?
NORTHEAST HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by KANSAS CITY 33.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.