Smith-cotton High School vs. David H. Hickman High School
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Serving 1,474 students in grades 9-12, Smith-cotton 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 35% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,044 students in grades 9-12, David H. Hickman 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 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,474 students
2,044 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers
119 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 50%)
#933 out of 2084 schools in MO (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
(Top 20% in MO)
55%
(Top 20% in MO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
Graduation Rate
91%
(Top 50% in MO)
87%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
14
Grade 9 Students
367
545
Grade 10 Students
413
536
Grade 11 Students
357
493
Grade 12 Students
337
456
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
21%
7%
% Black
4%
19%
% White
65%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
