Westport High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 455 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 506th out of 513 high schools in MO.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 315 E 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
- Principal or Admin: Derald Davis
- Fax: (816) 418-6185
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Kansas City 33 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,348
- Graduation Rate: 50.0%
- Dropout Rate: 28.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.7
- Enrolled Students: 18,424
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 455
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 225 (49.5%)
- Females: 230 (50.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (7.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 367 (80.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 402 (88.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 399 | 87.7% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 37 | 8.1% |
| White | 18 | 4.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 187 | 41.1% |
| 10th Grade | 94 | 20.7% |
| 11th Grade | 104 | 22.9% |
| 12th Grade | 70 | 15.4% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
15.0
District:
15.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
67.2%
District:
64.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
10.4%
District:
6.6%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 31.8%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 23.5%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 3.0%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 19.7%
Percent Entering the Military: 0.8%
Percent Unknown: 23.5%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $83,210
Average Salary of Teachers: $51,306
Faculty Information (2010)
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 18.8
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
97.8%
District:
98.5%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
2.2%
District:
1.5%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Westport High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- American History
- Biology
- English I
- English II
- Geometry
- Government
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
14.7
District:
16.2
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 3.6%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
69.0%
District:
81.8%
MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.4% | 33.4% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | 24.6% | 52.7% |
| American History Test | |||
| 2010 | 3.8% | 17.5% | - |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.3% | 25.8% | 56.7% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | 21.9% | 55.1% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 37.8% | 56.1% |
| English II Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 58.2% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | 53.4% | 72.6% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.1% | 21.4% | 51.4% |
| Government Test | |||
| 2010 | 5.0% | 16.5% | - |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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