At a Glance
Pembroke Hill School is an independent college preparatory school located on two campuses in the heart of Kansas City near the Country Club Plaza.
Our mission is "Together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all." Our school promotes character development and emphasizes respect, compassion, scholarship and integrity.
The Wornall Campus (400 W. 51st St.) provides programs for children age 2 years through fifth grade. Students in sixth through 12th grade attend classes on the Ward Parkway Campus (5121 State Line Road).
Our History
Pembroke Hill was created in 1984 through the merger of the all-girls Sunset Hill School (founded in 1913) and the all-boys Pembroke-Country Day School (founded in 1910).
Our Students
Nearly 1,200 students, ages 2 years through Grade 12, are enrolled each year.
Our students learn in an environment where expectations are high and excellence is expected. At PHS, all students work hard and find supportive peers in their academic and extracurricular endeavors.
Students from seven surrounding counties and 82 different zip codes, from both Kansas and Missouri, travel to Pembroke Hill each day. These students represent a variety of socioeconomic, religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds; students of color represent 31 percent of the school population.
In the 2025-26 school year, over $3 million in need-based financial assistance was awarded to approximately 24 percent of the student body.
Class of 2026 Profile
107 graduates will matriculate at 72 different colleges & universities in 28 states, England and Scotland.
Our Faculty
The school has 153 faculty members; 86 have master’s degrees and 17 hold doctorates. The average Pembroke Hill faculty member has 16 years of teaching experience.
The student-faculty ratio is 11:1 in the lower school and the average class size in the middle and upper school is 15 students.
School Life
Pembroke Hill has a strong commitment to community service, from our youngest students through upper school. Sixty hours of service during upper school are required for graduation. A large majority exceed this requirement. Seventy-seven percent of the Class of 2026 exceeded the 60-hour requirement, and the entire class amassed a total of 12,768 community service hours. Fifty-six students earned the newly issued Pembroke Hill Service Award.
In the 2025-2026 school year, PHS collected 4,051 pounds of food for Harvesters, which equated to 3,376 meals for our Kansas City community. Additionally, hygiene & dignity kits, along with blankets, were collected for our community neighbors through Care Beyond the Boulevard.
Governance
Pembroke Hill is operated by a Board of Trustees (opens in a new window) whose 21 members include parents, alumni and city leaders.
Accreditation
Pembroke Hill is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Additionally, Pembroke Hill is affiliated with INDEX, Global Online Academy (GOA), Malone Scholars, and Challenge Success.
Where Our Graduates Go
