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Pacific High School (Pacific, Missouri)

Public secondary school in Pacific, Franklin County, Missouri , United States

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Overview

Pacific High School is a public high school located at 425 Indian Warpath Drive in Pacific, Missouri, part of the Meramec Valley School District.

About

In 2025 it had almost 1,000 students enrolled in grades 9-12. More than 88 percent of students were white during the 2023-–2024 school year. The school's location is documented as "fringe town". The school has a hall of fame. In 2025, a bond measure was proposed for the construction of a middle school on the high school campus.

Athletics

In the 1920s when W. T. Leezy was as the track coach, the team had a five year unbeaten streak. The school made national headlines in 1923 after a student broke the world record for the women's high school high jump. In 1994, the girls' volleyball team won a state championship. George Hinkle Jr. coached the school's football team.

Alumni

*George Hinkle, former NFL defensive end *Brian Nieves, former state legislator *Catherine Maguire, track athlete, teacher, and foster mom *Linda Wells, softball player and coach

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