FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH

www.cpsk12.org/dhs

185 Students

High School 9th - 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.

185

Total Students

20.1

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

100.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FREDERICK DOUGLASS HIGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	61
Black	50
Asian	15
Two or More	11

Hispanic
61 (33.0%)
Black
50 (27.0%)
White
48 (25.9%)
Asian
15 (8.1%)
Two or More
11 (5.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
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:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	185
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
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

Grade 9 27

Grade 10 33

Grade 11 58

Grade 12 67