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Alton High School in Alton, MO



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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Missouri) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 41.

Rte 2 Box 2180
Alton, MO 65606


Principal: Mr. Robert McQuerter
Grade span: 7-12
Phone: (417) 778-7215 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Fax: (417) 778-7851 (make sure to verify first before using)


Student Enrollment: 387

White enrollment : 357
Black enrollment : 7
Hispanic enrollment : 1
Asian enrollment : 2
Indian enrollment : 21
January membership enrollment : 376
Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment : 243

Percentage of White enrollment: 92.0%
This school:  92.0%
State average from 2117 schools:  78.8%

Percentage of Black enrollment: 1.8%
Here:  1.8%
State average from 2117 schools:  16.3%

Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 0.3%
Here:  0.3%
State average from 2117 schools:  3.2%

Percentage of Asian enrollment: 0.5%
Here:  0.5%
State average from 2117 schools:  1.3%

Percentage of Indian enrollment: 5.40%
Here:  5.40%
State average from 2117 schools:  0.40%

Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 64.7%
Here:  64.7%
State average from 2111 schools:  47.2%


Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 259.0
Here:  259.0
State average from 2084 schools:  275.2

Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 19.0
Alton High School:  19.0
State average from 2102 schools:  17.7

Students/Teachers ratio: 13.0
This school:  13.0
State average from 2114 schools:  13.4



Staff salaries:

Total Administrator FTE : 1.50
Total Teacher FTE : 29.50

Average Administrator Salary: 58,720$
Here:  58,720$
State average from 2105 schools:  70,097$

Average Teacher Salary: 37,196$
Here:  37,196$
State average from 2151 schools:  41,162$

Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 33,291$
Here:  33,291$
State average from 2151 schools:  39,331$

Average Years of Experience: 12.7
Here:  12.7
State average from 2151 schools:  12.5

Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 45.8%
Here:  45.8%
State average from 2136 schools:  47.4%



Teacher Certification Statistics:

Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates : 31
Total Number of Courses : 191
Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers : 189

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 100.0%
This school:  100.0%
State average from 2122 schools:  96.9%

Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 99.0%
Here:  99.0%
State average from 2122 schools:  96.1%



Discipline Incident Statistics:

Number of incidents : 13
Number of incidents involving alcohol : 3
Number of incidents involving violence : 1
Number of incidents involving weapons : 1
Number of other incidents : 8
Number of suspensions above 10 days : 3

Incident rate: 3.4%
Alton High School:  3.4%
State average from 1054 schools:  2.9%

Incidents involving alcohol rate: 0.80%
Alton High School:  0.80%
State average from 168 schools:  0.33%

Incidents involving violence rate: 0.30%
Here:  0.30%
State average from 247 schools:  0.44%

Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.30%
This school:  0.30%
State average from 316 schools:  0.32%

Other incidents rate: 2.1%
Here:  2.1%
State average from 932 schools:  2.3%

Suspensions above 10 days rate: 0.8%
Here:  0.8%
State average from 486 schools:  1.2%



9-12th Grade Dropout Statistics:

Dropouts - Total : 2
Dropouts - White : 2

Dropout Rate - Total: 0.8%
Here:  0.8%
State average from 467 schools:  4.3%

Dropout Rate - White: 0.8%
Here:  0.8%
State average from 447 schools:  5.1%



9-12th Grade Graduation Rate Statistics:

Graduates - Total : 55
Cohort Dropouts - Total : 4
Graduates - White : 51
Cohort Dropouts - White : 4
Graduates - Indian : 4

Graduation Rate - Total: 93.2%
Here:  93.2%
State average from 523 schools:  88.5%

Graduation Rate - White: 92.7%
Here:  92.7%
State average from 514 schools:  88.4%

Graduation Rate - Indian: 100.0%
This school:  100.0%
State average from 107 schools:  92.0%



ACT Statistics:

Number of Students Taking the ACT : 24
Number of Graduates : 55
Number of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average : 13

Percentage of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 23.6%
Here:  23.6%
State average from 493 schools:  30.9%

Percentage of Graduates Taking the ACT: 43.6%
Here:  43.6%
State average from 499 schools:  60.5%

Act Composite Score: 20.5
Alton High School:  20.5
State average from 499 schools:  20.6



Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:

Grade Level : 7
Accountable : 30
Reportable : 30
Students scoring below basic : 7
Students scoring basic : 14
Students scoring proficient : 6
Students scoring advanced : 3

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 23.3%
Here:  23.3%
State average from 1213 schools:  13.6%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 46.7%
Here:  46.7%
State average from 1213 schools:  42.1%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 20.0%
This school:  20.0%
State average from 1213 schools:  33.2%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 10.0%
Here:  10.0%
State average from 1213 schools:  11.1%

Score Index: 716.7
Alton High School:  716.7
State average from 1213 schools:  741.8

Mean scale score: 658.7
Here:  658.7
State average from 1213 schools:  682.2

Median scale score: 667.5
Alton High School:  667.5
State average from 1213 schools:  683.9

Median terranova: 46.5
Here:  46.5
State average from 1213 schools:  63.6



Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 47
Reportable : 47
Students scoring below basic : 9
Students scoring basic : 21
Students scoring proficient : 13
Students scoring advanced : 4

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 19.1%
Here:  19.1%
State average from 1256 schools:  15.7%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 44.7%
This school:  44.7%
State average from 1256 schools:  39.2%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 27.7%
Here:  27.7%
State average from 1256 schools:  32.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 8.5%
This school:  8.5%
State average from 1256 schools:  12.6%

Score Index: 725.5
Alton High School:  725.5
State average from 1256 schools:  742.0

Mean scale score: 720.5
Alton High School:  720.5
State average from 1256 schools:  680.9

Median scale score: 727.0
This school:  727.0
State average from 1256 schools:  683.3

Median terranova: 68.0
Here:  68.0
State average from 1256 schools:  64.6



Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) - Voluntary Subjects Statistics:

Science MAP Statistics - Voluntary Subjects - Grade 07:

Accountable : 64
Reportable : 64
Step 1 : 15
Students progressing : 19
Students nearing proficient : 15
Top two levels : 15
Students scoring proficient : 13
Students scoring advanced : 2
Bottom two levels : 34

Step 1(%): 23.4%
Here:  23.4%
State average from 398 schools:  23.4%

Percentage of students progressing: 29.7%
Here:  29.7%
State average from 398 schools:  39.0%

Percentage of students nearing proficient: 23.4%
Alton High School:  23.4%
State average from 398 schools:  23.6%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 20.3%
Here:  20.3%
State average from 398 schools:  11.6%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 3.1%
Here:  3.1%
State average from 398 schools:  2.4%

Bottom two levels(%): 53.1%
This school:  53.1%
State average from 398 schools:  62.4%

Top two levels(%): 23.4%
Here:  23.4%
State average from 327 schools:  17.0%

Score Index: 175.0
Here:  175.0
State average from 398 schools:  165.3

Mean scale score: 681.0
Here:  681.0
State average from 398 schools:  680.1

Median scale score: 690.5
Here:  690.5
State average from 398 schools:  681.8

Median terranova: 61.5
This school:  61.5
State average from 398 schools:  54.3



Science MAP Statistics - Voluntary Subjects - Grade 10:

Accountable : 71
Reportable : 70
Not determined : 1
Step 1 : 20
Students progressing : 23
Students nearing proficient : 20
Top two levels : 7
Students scoring proficient : 4
Students scoring advanced : 3
Bottom two levels : 43

Percentage not determined: 1.4%
Here:  1.4%
State average from 331 schools:  1.8%

Step 1(%): 28.6%
Here:  28.6%
State average from 331 schools:  18.3%

Percentage of students progressing: 32.9%
This school:  32.9%
State average from 331 schools:  37.9%

Percentage of students nearing proficient: 28.6%
This school:  28.6%
State average from 331 schools:  38.4%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 5.7%
Here:  5.7%
State average from 331 schools:  4.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 4.30%
Alton High School:  4.30%
State average from 331 schools:  0.96%

Bottom two levels(%): 61.4%
This school:  61.4%
State average from 331 schools:  56.1%

Top two levels(%): 10.0%
This school:  10.0%
State average from 245 schools:  7.4%

Score Index: 162.1
Here:  162.1
State average from 331 schools:  166.0

Mean scale score: 702.8
Here:  702.8
State average from 331 schools:  710.0

Median scale score: 709.0
Here:  709.0
State average from 331 schools:  712.0

Median terranova: 60.0
Here:  60.0
State average from 331 schools:  61.8



Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:

Met Overall AYP : Not Met
Overall AYP Subgroups Met : 4
Overall AYP Total Subgroups : 6
Met Overall AYP for Mathematics : Met
AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met : 3
AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups : 3
Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts : Not Met
AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met : 1
AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups : 3
Met AYP Attendance Rate : Met

Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students:

Accountable : 189
Reportable : 189
Scored proficient or above : 70

Percentage scored proficient or above: 37.0%
This school:  37.0%
State average from 1962 schools:  44.6%


Annual objective group : LND < 5% met benchmark
CI Band : 8.17
Additional Indicator : Graduation Rate
Additional Indicator Met : Met
Attendance rate : 93.50%



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