Biggest High Schools in Missouri

The biggest high schools in the state of Missouri in 2023-2024 as ranked by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Many of the districts are in growing suburban areas near St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield. Here is the list of the 25 biggest high schools in Missouri according to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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High School	Students
1. Blue Springs	2,449
2. Joplin	2.,289
3. Marquette	2,277
4. Blue Springs South	2,249
5. Lindbergh	2,240
6. Liberty North	2,216
7. Hazelwood West	2,144
8. Troy Buchanan	2,095
9. Raymore-Peculiar	2,092
10. Lee’s Summit West	2,044
11. Liberty	1,997
12. Columbia Hickman	1,985
13. Columbia Rock Bridge	1,980
14. Lee’s Summit North	1,979
15. Nixa	1,970
16. Lee’s Summit	1,921
17. Francis Howell	1,878
18t. Northwest (Cedar Hill)	1,859
18t. Park Hill	1,859
20. Hazelwood Central	1,855
21. Park Hill South	1,835
22 Kickapoo	1,834
23 Fort Zumwalt West	1,831
24. Ritenour	1,817
25. Fox (Arnold)	1,812