Galena High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 237 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 315th out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 286, Galena, MO 65656
- Principal or Admin: Misty Townsend
- Fax: (417) 357-8444
- Website: www.galena.k12.mo.us
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Galena R-Ii School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,680
- Graduation Rate: 70.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.7
- Enrolled Students: 551
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 237
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 21.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 122 (51.5%)
- Females: 115 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (9.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 110 (46.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 132 (55.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 7 | 3.0% |
| Black | 2 | 0.8% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 3 | 1.3% |
| White | 225 | 94.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 60 | 25.3% |
| 8th Grade | 36 | 15.2% |
| 9th Grade | 39 | 16.5% |
| 10th Grade | 33 | 13.9% |
| 11th Grade | 30 | 12.7% |
| 12th Grade | 39 | 16.5% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
16.0
District:
15.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
87.0%
District:
87.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.9%
District:
2.9%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 27.6%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 27.6%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 3.4%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 41.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 5.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.2
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $63,240
Average Salary of Teachers: $37,284
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
100.0%
District:
100.0%
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 Galena High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- American History
- Biology
- Communication Arts
- English I
- English II
- Geometry
- Government
- Mathematics
- Science
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
20.7
District:
20.7
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 35.0%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
65.0%
District:
65.0%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Met
MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | 42.8% | 51.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | 28.6% | 49.3% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 51.7% | 51.7% | 55.2% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | 41.7% | 52.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 49.9% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 52.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | 24.4% | 50.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.4% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.1% | 36.1% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | 19.5% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | 36.3% | 44.3% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.8% | 27.8% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | 24.4% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | 51.6% | 43.3% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.1% | 52.1% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 45.0% | 41.8% |
| American History Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.7% | 40.7% | - |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.8% | 43.8% | 56.7% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 55.1% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.5% | 45.5% | 56.1% |
| English II Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.5% | 87.5% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | 77.4% | 72.6% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.5% | 34.5% | 51.4% |
| Government Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.9% | 12.9% | - |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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