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How has PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,890
High
DISTRICT 1,919 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARK HILL·NCES 292355002413
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH
4500 NW RIVER PARK DR, RIVERSIDE, MO 64150 · (816) 359-4120 · Platte County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,890 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Missouri public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
16.9:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
488 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 496 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 490 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 454 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 450 | 24% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
64.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.6pp since 2021
Math
74.6%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.2% | 56.2% | 25.5% | 9.9% |
| Math | 49.4% | 25.2% | 18.0% | 7.2% |
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 | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 74.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 70.1% |
| 2022-23 | 72.6% | 74.4% |
| 2021-22 | 73.0% | 69.4% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH's state test result (65.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH this school | 1,890 | 25.8% | 65.2% |
| LEE'S SUMMIT SR. HIGH LEE'S SUMMIT | 1,989 | 30.2% | 55.2% |
| BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH BLUE SPRINGS | 2,299 | 24.9% | 49.2% |
| PARK HILL HIGH KANSAS CITY | 1,947 | 27.6% | 63.2% |
| STALEY HIGH KANSAS CITY | 2,091 | 19.3% | 53.1% |
| LIBERTY HIGH LIBERTY | 1,842 | 21.7% | 50.1% |
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 PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #15 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.6% | #12 of 453 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #61 of 382 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #81 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,890 | #20 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #296 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #64 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #381 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.4% | #39 of 151 |
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
1,890
+87 (+5%) vs 2020
+38% since 2000-01, when it was 1,374
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 1,890 | 111.9 | 16.9:1 | 26% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 1,869 | 107.6 | 17.4:1 | 25% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 1,860 | 106.3 | 17.5:1 | 25% (461) |
| 2020-21 | 1,803 | 97 | 18.6:1 | 25% (442) |
| 2017-18 | 1,638 | 102.2 | 16.0:1 | 17% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 1,605 | 101 | 15.9:1 | 21% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 1,556 | 100 | 15.6:1 | 17% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 1,374 | 88 | 15.6:1 | 5% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (1,638 to 1,890); teachers up 9% (102.2 to 111.9).
About PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH
Among the schools in RIVERSIDE, Missouri, is PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH, a large high school. The school's 1,890 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 277% higher than the average for high schools in Missouri, which is about 501.
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH is one school in PARK HILL, a system of 18 schools with 11,937 students.
Roughly 66% of students at PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Platte County residents are about 79% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 111.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.9:1. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 26%. That tracks the 27% average for public schools in Platte County.
The allk12 Grade for PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH is A. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 15.0 points (65.2% versus 50.2%), a top-10% result in Missouri on BeatsExpectations.
In Platte County (population about 110,371), the median household income is $96,227, roughly 47% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 37 public schools in Platte County, enrolling about 17,612 students in all.
Nearby, WALDEN MIDDLE is about 1.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH ranks 1st of 8 nearby schools, at 65.2% versus a 33.3% average.
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 87 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 18.6 to 16.9 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Platte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,371
Census ACS
Median income
$96,227
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
17,612 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PARK HILL
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- WALDEN MIDDLEMiddle · 730 students
- PLAZA MIDDLEMiddle · 673 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 653 students
- UNION CHAPEL ELEM.Elementary · 609 students
- CONGRESS MIDDLEMiddle · 601 students
Nearby schools
- WALDEN MIDDLE1.4 mi · 730
- SOUTHEAST ELEM.1.6 mi · 548
- LINE CREEK ELEM.2.0 mi · 321
- WEST ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY2.1 mi · 435
- BRIARCLIFF ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 352
- Bridges/Wyandot Academy2.5 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About PARK HILL SOUTH HIGHHow many students attend PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH?
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH enrolls approximately 1,890 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH serve?
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH is approximately 16.9:1 (112 FTE teachers).
How diverse is PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH?
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH reports a student body of 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH?
PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH is overseen by PARK HILL in Platte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.