Platte County High

1501 Branch St, Platte City MO, 64079 | Platte County R-III School District | 816-858-2822
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1204
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 60% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Platte City
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
60%Platte City
44%Missouri

Platte County High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Platte County R-III School District" in Platte City, MO. There are a total of 1,204 students and 69 teachers at Platte County High, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Platte County High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.0%, which is 37% higher than the Missouri average.

Platte County High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1204
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment141
Taking some courses130
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses41
Passing no courses83

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Platte County High, there are a total of 141 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 130 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Platte County High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 81.5% 77.0% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 8.9% 9.8% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.7% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 7.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.9% 2.6% 3.1%

Platte City demographics profile

StatisticPlatte CityMissouriNational
Population4,9386,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2459091
Median age32.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English97%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Platte City

IndexPlatte CityMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade85.7%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.9%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Platte County High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.