Wright City High School
Tel:
(636) 745-7500
- Wright City High School serves 460 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wright City High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Wright City High School's student population of 460 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 460 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wright City High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Wright City High School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1174 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 7% |
| Black | 5% | 16% |
| White | 82% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.47 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wright City R-II Of Warren Co. School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wright City High School is Warrenton High School (6.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Wright City Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Wright City West Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wright City Wright City West Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 532 students
0.9 miles
100 Wildcat Dr
Wright City, MO 63390
(636) 745-7400 0.9 2-5 532 - Wright City Wright City Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 381 students
1.2 miles
100 Bell Rd
Wright City, MO 63390
(636) 745-7300 1.2 6-8 381 - Wright City Wright Start Preschool Grades: PK | 41 students
1.2 miles
80 Bell Road
Wright City, MO 63390
(636) 791-2150 1.2 PK 41 - Foristell Wright City East Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 262 students
3.9 miles
3675 West Meyer Rd
Foristell, MO 63348
(636) 463-2710 3.9 K-1 262 - Warrenton Rebecca Boone Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 503 students
6.0 miles
836 South St
Warrenton, MO 63383
(636) 456-6904 6.0 PK-5 503
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