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Serving 1,074 students in grades 9-12, North High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,244 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,074 students
1,244 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#931 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 50%)
#133 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
62%
(Top 10% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 30% in MO)
63%
(Top 10% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
41%
(Top 50% in MO)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in MO)
95%
(Top 20% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
257
302
Grade 10 Students
269
328
Grade 11 Students
260
328
Grade 12 Students
288
286
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
16%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
36%
16%
% White
40%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
