Festus High School

Festus High School
Location
Map
501 Westwind Drive
Festus, MO 63028
Coordinates38°13′25″N 90°24′53″W / 38.223740°N 90.414765°W / 38.223740; -90.414765
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoEducating All Children To Meet Tomorrow's Challenges
Established1901
School districtFestus R-VI School District
PrincipalKarl Shininger
Staff55.81 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students979 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.54[1]
Color(s)    Black and Gold
Athletics conferenceJefferson County Conference
MascotTiger
RivalHillsboro High School
AffiliationMSHAA
WebsiteSchool website

Festus High School is a public high school in Festus, Missouri. It is a part of the Festus R-VI School District. It is the only high school in the school district. The school has 1,011 students.[2] In 2018, the school earned a bronze medal for academic achievement due to a higher proficiency in reading and math in comparison to the state's average.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "FESTSUS SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Kevin Carbery (8 March 2018). "Festus High School principal resigns effective end of school year". Leader Publications. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Festus Sr. High in Festus, MO - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News. Retrieved 15 September 2018.