Capital City High School

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Capital City High School ranks 130 th of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Capital City High School is a public high school in Jefferson City, Missouri, serving 1,404 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson City School District, which is ranked 167 out of 376 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key strengths of Capital City High School is its racial diversity, with a student body that is 62.32% White, 18.87% African American, 9.05% Hispanic, 1.5% Asian, and 8.05% two or more races. This diversity is higher than nearby Jefferson City High School and significantly more than the more homogeneous Fatima High and Southern Boone High. Additionally, the school performs exceptionally well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 6th and 7th in the state, respectively.

However, the school faces some challenges, including a declining trend in overall test scores and a relatively high percentage of students (41.1%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby Jefferson City High School and significantly higher than the more affluent Fatima High and Southern Boone High. While Capital City High School performs better than some nearby schools, such as Russellville High and New Bloomfield High, it lags behind others, like Blair Oaks High and Jefferson City High, in terms of overall statewide ranking and test scores.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1650 Cavalier Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65109-2537

(573) 659-3286

District: Jefferson City

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 352 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,184

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,404

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

18.9%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Capital City High School ranks better than 63.1% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.64. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Capital City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Capital City High School has the largest high school student body size in the Jefferson City School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.3%), African American (18.9%), Hispanic (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capital City High School is 15.1. 2 high schools in the Jefferson City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Capital City High School employs 92.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Capital City High School is $10,184, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 high schools in the Jefferson City School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Capital City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital City High School 130^th of 352 Missouri public high schools. (See Capital City High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

White students:

Jefferson City:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson City 167^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Capital City High School

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Rank History for all students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.49	136^th	361	62.3%
2023	50.64	130^th	352	63.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.14	14^th	28	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.25	86^th	127	32.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2021	77.48	33^rd	255	87.1%
2022	62.35	73^rd	250	70.8%
2023	59.20	75^th	268	72.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	82.26	13^th	129	89.9%
2022	74.40	22^nd	111	80.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	53.66	29^th	50	42.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2021	91.05	6^th	96	93.8%
2022	53.94	41^st	105	61.0%
2023	83.78	6^th	99	93.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.38	7^th	40	82.5%

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Rank History for White students at Capital City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MO State Percentile
2021	71.99	40^th	309	87.1%
2022	52.61	100^th	310	67.7%
2023	46.08	114^th	302	62.3%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Capital City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2021	683	197	12	104	0	1	84	1081
2022	929	266	17	130	1	1	107	1451
2023	875	265	21	127	2	1	113	1404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Capital City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	1081	75.5	14.3	46
2022	1451	96.4	15.0	27.2
2023	1404	92.5	15.1	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Capital City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	1081	75.5	14.3	46
2022	1451	96.4	15.0	27.2
2023	1404	92.5	15.1	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Capital City High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$635 (5.7%)	$10,488 (94.3%)	$11,123
2021	$1,950 (17.2%)	$9,365 (82.8%)	$11,315
2022	$1,288 (12.6%)	$8,896 (87.4%)	$10,184

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Schools Near Capital City High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)		MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)		MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP English I (2023)	MAP Geometry (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	MAP Physics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	MAP Geometry End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	MAP Physics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Capital City High School	Public	9-12	1650 Cavalier Drive	Jefferson City	65109	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3286	1,404	93	15.1	41.1%	875 (62.3%)	265 (18.9%)	127 (9.0%)	21 (1.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (8.0%)	50.6	130^th of 352 public high schools	63.1%		52.5	136^th of 361 public high schools	62.3%	6						35.0	37.1	52.2	43.7			42.5		$10,184	$1,288	$8,896
Prenger Family Center	Public	9-12	400 Stadium Blvd	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 636-5177	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nichols Career Center	Public	9-12	605 Union	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3100	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson City High	Public	9-12	609 Union	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Jefferson City	No	No	No	No	(573) 659-3050	1,296	102	12.7	48.5%	803 (62.0%)	253 (19.5%)	84 (6.5%)	15 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (10.6%)	66.8	58^th of 352 public high schools	83.5%		67.2	66^th of 361 public high schools	81.7%	8						43.8	39.6	67.3	54.2			51.0		$15,428	$1,755	$13,673
Mocap High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	205 Jefferson St	Jefferson City	65102	Cole County	Mo Virtual Instruction Program	No	No	Yes	No	(573) 751-2453	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blair Oaks High	Public	9-12	6124 Falcon Ln	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Blair Oaks R-II	No	No	No	No	(573) 635-8514	457	28	16.3	7.4%	433 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	71.2	47^th of 352 public high schools	86.6%		86.7	16^th of 361 public high schools	95.6%	31						38.8					55.4		62.6	$9,137	$79	$9,058
Algoa Correctional Center	Public	7-12	8501 No More Victims Rd.	Jefferson City	65101	Cole County	Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(573) 751-3911	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russellville High	Public	7-12	13600 Rte C	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 782-3973	306	23	13.1	26.5%	292 (95.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	27	255^th of 352 public high schools	27.6%		19	298^th of 361 public high schools	17.5%	43	56.3			25.0	25.7	31.4	22.2							$10,633	$2,518	$8,115
New Bloomfield High	Public	7-12	307 Redwood Dr	New Bloomfield	65063	Callaway County	New Bloomfield R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 491-3700	307	26	11.8	37.5%	289 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	48.9	143^rd of 352 public high schools	59.4%		62.8	76^th of 361 public high schools	78.9%	67		12.5				15.8	37.5							$9,169	$1,203	$7,967
Fatima High	Public	7-12	143 E Main	Westphalia	65085	Osage County	Osage County R-III	No	No	No	No	(573) 455-2550	493	32	15.3	15.4%	489 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	41	185^th of 352 public high schools	47.4%		39.6	197^th of 361 public high schools	45.4%	12	47.4	32.7	36.8	63.2		48.8	28.5			57.3				$9,214	$608	$8,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital City High School

What district is Capital City High School in?

Jefferson City

What is the racial makeup of Capital City High School?

Students at Capital City High School are 62% White, 19% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Capital City High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,404 students attended Capital City High School.

Is Capital City High School a good school?

Capital City High School ranks 130^th of 352 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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