Lafayette County High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 330 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 313th out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 807a W 31st, Higginsville, MO 64037
- Principal or Admin: Todd Whitney
- Fax: (660) 584-8666
- Website: www.huskers.k12.mo.us
School District Details
- Lafayette County C-1 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,200
- Graduation Rate: 80.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.9
- Enrolled Students: 1,032
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 330
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 158 (47.9%)
- Females: 172 (52.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 25 (7.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 75 (22.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 100 (30.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 21 | 6.4% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 4 | 1.2% |
| White | 305 | 92.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 83 | 25.2% |
| 10th Grade | 88 | 26.7% |
| 11th Grade | 68 | 20.6% |
| 12th Grade | 91 | 27.6% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
21.0
District:
18.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
84.0%
District:
84.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.5%
District:
2.5%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 18.8%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 43.5%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 21.2%
Percent Entering the Military: 10.6%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 2.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 8.7
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $75,000
Average Salary of Teachers: $40,564
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
89.3%
District:
98.8%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
3.6%
District:
1.2%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 7.1%
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 Lafayette County High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MAP state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Biology
- English II
ACT Exam Performance (2010)
ACT Composite Score
School:
19.8
District:
19.8
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 29.2%
Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT
School:
76.4%
District:
76.4%
AYP Details (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Not Met
MAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.6% | 39.4% | 57.3% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | 54.1% | 52.7% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.8% | 60.8% | 56.7% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.1% |
| English II Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.9% | 77.9% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | 69.7% | 72.6% |
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010
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