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Serving 1,524 students in grades 9-12, South High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,408 students in grades 9-12, West High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,524 students
1,408 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
89 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#600 out of 2076 schools in MO (Top 30%)
#172 out of 2076 schools in MO (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in MO)
59%
(Top 20% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Top 30% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
64%
(Top 10% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
(Top 50% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
45%
(Top 50% in MO)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
94%
(Top 20% in MO)
97%
(Top 5% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
362
340
Grade 10 Students
377
360
Grade 11 Students
373
341
Grade 12 Students
412
367
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
15%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
13%
12%
% White
64%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.57
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
