Kirkwood High School Overview

Overview

Kirkwood High School is ranked 3rd within Missouri. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Kirkwood High School is 51 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 25 percent. Kirkwood High School is the only high school in the Kirkwood R-VII.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#453
State Rank
#3

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,677
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	25%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	10%
Full-Time Teachers	106

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	86%
Proficient in Algebra	62%
College Readiness Index	47.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	1
Total Students	1,677
Proficient in English (district average)	86%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	62%
College Readiness (district average)	47.6