FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH

www.cpsk12.org/dhs

199 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Frederick Douglass High School, located on North Providence Road in Columbia, Missouri, is an alternative education institution within the Columbia Public School District. Unlike a traditional comprehensive high school, it is specifically designed to provide a flexible, supportive, and personalized learning environment for students who may struggle in a conventional classroom setting. The school focuses on credit recovery, accelerated learning, and tailored academic paths to ensure that students stay on track toward graduation and are prepared for life after high school.

The culture at Frederick Douglass is built on fostering strong, mentorship-based relationships between students and staff. By utilizing smaller class sizes and a non-traditional scheduling model, the school emphasizes social-emotional support alongside academic achievement. Its mission is to empower students by addressing their individual barriers to success, providing them with the resources and encouragement necessary to earn their diplomas and pursue post-secondary opportunities, whether in college, vocational training, or the workforce.

199

Total Students

18.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	77
Hispanic	30
Black	74
Asian	8
Two or More	8
American Indian	2

White
77 (38.7 %)
Black
74 (37.2 %)
Hispanic
30 (15.1 %)
Asian
8 (4.0 %)
Two or More
8 (4.0 %)
American Indian
2 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	COLUMBIA 93
Phone:	(573)214-3680
Website:	http://www.cpsk12.org/dhs
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	199
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	185
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Grade 9 21

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 36

Grade 12 58