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Orchard Farm High School vs. St. Charles West High School

Should you attend Orchard Farm High School or St. Charles West High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Orchard Farm High School
2555 Hwy B
Saint Charles, MO 63301
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
St. Charles West High School
3601 Droste Rd
Saint Charles, MO 63301
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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St. Charles West High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades 9-12, Orchard Farm High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 633 students in grades 9-12, St. Charles West High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
685 students
633 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of St. Charles West High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Charles West High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1101 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
#629 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orchard Farm High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Charles West High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Charles West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Charles West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in MO)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Charles West High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 30% in MO)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Orchard Farm High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of St. Charles West High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Orchard Farm High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Charles West High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
191
168
Grade 10 Students
187
148
Grade 11 Students
151
166
Grade 12 Students
156
151

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Orchard Farm High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Charles West High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orchard Farm High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Charles West High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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