Pacific High School (Pacific, Missouri)

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Pacific High School
Location
Pacific High School (Pacific, Missouri)
425 Indian Warpath Dr

Pacific
,
Missouri 63069

United States
Coordinates 38°29′07″N90°46′51″W / 38.48522°N 90.78091°W / 38.48522; -90.78091
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TypePublic secondary
School districtMVR3
PrincipalKieth Orris [1]
Teaching staff58.51 (FTE) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment951 (2022–23) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.25 [2]
Color(s)  
Athletics conferenceFour Rivers
MascotIndian
Website www.mvr3.k12.mo.us/vnews/display.v/SEC/Pacific%20High%20School

Pacific High School is a public high school in Pacific, Missouri (Franklin County) that is part of the Meramec Valley School District. It is at l425 Indian Warpath Drive.

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In 2025 it had almost 1,000 students in grades 9-12. More than 85 percent of students were white.The school's location is documented as "fringe town". [3]

Indians are the mascot. [4] It has a hall of fame. [4]

In the 1920s when W. T. Leezy was as the track coach, the team had a five year unbeaten streak. [5]

In 1994, the girls' volleyball team won a state championship. George Hinkle Jr. coached the achool's football team. [4]

In 2024, a meeting at the school was held to discuss declining enrollment at the county's elementary schools and proposals to close two of them. [6] In 2025, a bond measure was proposed for the construction of a middle school on the high school campus. [7]

Athletics

The school made national headlines in 1923 after a student broke the world record for the women's High School High Jump. [8]

Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Client Challenge". www.mvr3.k12.mo.us.
  2. 1 2 3 "PACIFIC HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/missouri/districts/meramec-valley-r-iii/pacific-high-school-11826
  4. 1 2 3 "Client Challenge". www.mvr3.k12.mo.us.
  5. 1 2 Tricard, Louise Mead (January 1, 1996). American Women's Track and Field: A History, 1895 Through 1980. McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-0219-9 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Zotos, Alexis (January 19, 2024). "Franklin County school district proposes closing schools amidst declining enrollment". www.firstalert4.com.
  7. ↑ "Meramec Valley R-3 seeks $36 million bond issue". Leader Publications. March 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Girl Sets New Jump Record For Her Sex". The Daily Astorian. 1923-06-10. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-08-23.
  9. ↑ "Senator Brian Nieves". www.senate.mo.gov.

Category:High schools in Franklin County, Missouri Category:Public high schools in Missouri

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