Thayer Sr. High School

401 East Walnut St, Thayer, MO 65791 | (417) 264-7261
  • Grades: 7-12
  • Student Enrollment: 319
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 319 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
  • Ranks 270th out of 513 high schools in MO.
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 401 E Walnut St, Thayer, MO 65791
  • Principal or Admin: Michael Hess
  • Fax: (417) 264-4608
  • Website: ayer.k12.mo.us
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 319
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 169 (53.0%)
  • Females: 150 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (9.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 142 (44.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 172 (53.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Thayer Sr. High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black10.3%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic51.6%
White31197.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Thayer Sr. High School
  Number Percent
7th Grade4815.0%
8th Grade4714.7%
9th Grade4313.5%
10th Grade5918.5%
11th Grade6921.6%
12th Grade5316.6%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
18.0
District:
17.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
93.2%
District:
93.2%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.8%
District:
0.8%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 44.2%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 16.3%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 2.3%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 14.0%
Percent Unknown: 9.3%
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 1.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 16.5
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $74,393
Average Salary of Teachers: $42,289
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.4%
District:
100.0%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 3.6%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Thayer Sr. High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on March 28, 2008
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i think this school doesn't do enough about bullying they let certain kids get away with things that other students get in trouble for students run their mouth to the point of starting a fight.

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Thayer Sr. High School performed on average better 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:
19.8
District:
19.8
Percent of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 30.9%
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

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Communication Arts Test
201061.3%61.3%52.4%
200963.8%63.8%51.1%
200865.0%65.0%49.3%
 
Mathematics Test
201055.1%55.1%55.2%
200965.9%65.9%52.4%
200840.0%40.0%49.9%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Communication Arts Test
201072.8%72.8%52.4%
200975.6%75.6%50.2%
200848.9%48.9%48.4%
 
Mathematics Test
201072.8%72.8%52.0%
200965.8%65.8%47.0%
200831.9%31.9%44.3%
 
Science Test
201063.6%63.6%48.4%
200957.5%57.5%45.2%
200840.4%40.4%43.3%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Algebra I Test
201044.0%44.0%57.3%
200944.7%44.7%52.7%
 
Algebra II Test
201037.8%37.8%41.8%
 
American History Test
201037.7%37.7%-
 
Biology Test
201069.8%69.8%56.7%
200991.6%91.6%55.1%
 
English I Test
201070.0%70.0%56.1%
 
English II Test
201073.6%73.6%73.2%
200976.5%76.5%72.6%
 
Geometry Test
201026.4%26.4%51.4%
 
Government Test
201022.2%22.2%-
 
Source: MO Department of Education 2009-2010

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