Platte County High School

Platte County High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1501 Branch St,  Platte City, MO
Platte County R-III School District
3.8
2.6
1,336 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Chad Sayre
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
40%
Reading Proficiency
58%
Average GPA
3.55
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.55
Reading Proficiency
58%
Math Proficiency
40%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
77
Full Time Teachers
77
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
580
Verbal
620
Average ACT
25
Math
24
English
25
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
61.8%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
260:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
White
71.7%
Black
10.8%
Hispanic
10.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4%
Two or more races
1.6%
Native American
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Missouri 222 Students
University of Missouri - Kansas City 178 Students
Northwest Missouri State University 161 Students
The University of Kansas 148 Students
Missouri State University 133 Students
Kansas State University 125 Students
University of Central Missouri 104 Students
Missouri Western State University 98 Students
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City 71 Students
Missouri University of Science and Technology 61 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 84 Students
Business 79 Students
Psychology 69 Students
Nursing 69 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 62 Students
Marketing 32 Students
Computer Science 30 Students
Education 27 Students
Mechanical Engineering 26 Students
Chemistry 25 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 167 Reviews
4.0 Junior
7/31/2024
More Awareness of what is going on in the school and the school needs to hire better counselors who want to help students .
4.0 Alum
12/4/2023
Platte county was a great place to be In My opinion, with the outstanding new infrastructure they developed it's a developing school that's growing at a fast pace.
5.0 Junior
8/13/2023
I feel really at home here. Sure it could be a better school regarding certain issues like racism, teacher pay, and homophobia. but, as a student, I feel really lucky to be in this school. This school has provided me with a community that has helped me thrive, and I am thankful.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 11 Reviews
1.0 student
2/25/2026
This school has been the worst school that I have ever been to, and I have been to more than six schools. This is the least welcoming school, and almost impossible to make friends unless you do dumb things for people to laugh about. The counselors do not care about whether you have a problem or not...
1.0 other
10/26/2023
Platte county was one of the worst schools I’ve been too we we’re constantly in the news for some racial thing or a school threat, most teachers there were jokes, if you are considering moving there, don’t the only good thing I will say was our football team but that’s it
1.0 student
11/4/2021
This school has really good people in it, however, that can be said for most schools the staff and the rules are ridiculous and they can't seem to get anything done correctly. There are drugs and lots of bullying everywhere in this school. Most of the students are in little gangs and they bully and...
1.0 parent
12/4/2019
I can't speak for everyone's experience, but I can speak from our own. This school system comes from a small town atmosphere, where frankly everyone sticks to themselves and can be either closed off, standoffish, or stuck up. It is really hard for the students to connect to others in this system unl...

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Platte County High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Platte City, MO, in the Platte City neighborhood, and is served by the Platte County R-III School District in Missouri. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,336 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 40% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 58% are proficient in reading. Platte County High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.55, the graduation rate is 92%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1200 and an ACT score of 25. The average home value in this area is $434,069. Discover additional schools in the area, like Platte City Middle School, Donald D. Siegrist Elementary School, Compass Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Platte City has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Platte County High School.

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