Joplin High School
Joplin High School is a high school in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA. As of 2003, the school had 1,921 students and 111 teachers. Of all students, 90% are caucasian (compare to the state average of 76%), 4% are hispanic, 3% are African-American, 2% are Native American, and 1% are Asian.
The graduation rate in the Joplin R-VIII School District (of which Joplin is a member) is 74% (compare to the state average of 94%).
Franklin Technical School is a part of Joplin High School and is located across the street from Joplin High School. It offers such classes as cooking, business applications, accounting, drafting, welding, woodworking, and car repair.
Noted alumni
- American actor Robert Cummings.
- Preston Lacy of Jackass fame.
- Aaron Buerge, the bachelor for reality tv show, The Bachelor
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