Raymore–Peculiar High School

Raymore–Peculiar High School (Ray-Pec) is a public high school in Peculiar, Missouri. It is a part of the Raymore-Peculiar School District. The school's mascot is the Panther, and the official colors are black, white, and gold. It is also a participant in Missouri's A+ Program.

Raymore–Peculiar High School
Address
20801 South School Road

Peculiar
,
Missouri
64078

United States
Coordinates38°44′56″N 94°27′28″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoPreparing EACH Student for a Successful and Meaningful Life
School districtRaymore-Peculiar R-II School District
SuperintendentMike Slagle[1]
PrincipalSteven Miller[2]
Staff113.26 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,952 (2018–19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio17.23[3]
Color(s)Black, White, and Gold
     
MascotPanther
Information816-892-1400
Websitewww.raypec.org/o/rphs

The boundary of its school district, and therefore its attendance boundary, includes sections of Cass County, Missouri. This includes all of Peculiar and Raymore as well as an eastern portion of Belton, sections of Lee's Summit, and much of Lake Winnebago, as well as unincorporated areas.[4]

It is commonly referred to as "Ray-Pec."

Academics

Dual-Credit

Raymore–Peculiar High School is also a participant in the dual-credit program, where students earn high school credit and also college credit hours. These courses range from college-level Spanish to Calculus or English. Participating post-secondary institutions include UMKC, the University of Central Missouri, and the MCCKC.

AP Credit

The high school is also a participant in the Advanced Placement program, which offers university-level material to gifted/motivated student. Multiple courses are offered for exam preparation, including:

For foreign language students, the AP French Language and AP Spanish Language (through independent study) courses are also available.

IB Credit

Students may choose to enroll in IB (International Baccalaureate) courses and graduate with an IB certificate(s) or IB diploma. The IB program is made for students all around the world and is extremely rigorous.

Notable alumni

References
  1. Raymore-Peculiar School District Superintendent
  2. Raymore-Peculiar High School Administration
  3. "RAYMORE-PECULIAR SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cass County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
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