South High School in Ballwin, 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 83.

801 Hanna Rd
Ballwin, MO 63021

Principal: Mr. Gary Mazzola
Grade span: 9-12
Phone: (314) 415-7700 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Fax: (314) 415-7712 (make sure to verify first before using)

Student Enrollment: 1984

White enrollment : 1533
Black enrollment : 283
Hispanic enrollment : 40
Asian enrollment : 126
Indian enrollment : 2
January membership enrollment : 1912
Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment : 281

Percentage of White enrollment: 77.3%

This school:	77.3%
State average from 2117 schools:	78.8%

Percentage of Black enrollment: 14.3%

This school:	14.3%
State average from 2117 schools:	16.3%

Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 2.0%

South High School:	2.0%
State average from 2117 schools:	3.2%

Percentage of Asian enrollment: 6.4%

Here:	6.4%
State average from 2117 schools:	1.3%

Percentage of Indian enrollment: 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 2117 schools:	0.40%

Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 14.7%

This school:	14.7%
State average from 2111 schools:	47.2%

Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 283.0

Here:	283.0
State average from 2084 schools:	275.2

Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 20.0

Here:	20.0
State average from 2102 schools:	17.7

Students/Teachers ratio: 18.0

South High School:	18.0
State average from 2114 schools:	13.4

Staff salaries:

Total Administrator FTE : 7
Total Teacher FTE : 112.900

Average Administrator Salary: 100,866$

Here:	100,866$
State average from 2105 schools:	70,097$

Average Teacher Salary: 56,838$

Here:	56,838$
State average from 2151 schools:	41,162$

Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 54,321$

Here:	54,321$
State average from 2151 schools:	39,331$

Average Years of Experience: 14.8

Here:	14.8
State average from 2151 schools:	12.5

Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 71.1%

This school:	71.1%
State average from 2136 schools:	47.4%

Teacher Certification Statistics:

Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates : 116
Number of Teachers with Special Certificates : 2
Total Number of Courses : 906
Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers : 892

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 98.3%

This school:	98.3%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.9%

Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 1.7%

This school:	1.7%
State average from 741 schools:	5.7%

Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 98.5%

Here:	98.5%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.1%

Discipline Incident Statistics:

Number of incidents : 67
Number of incidents involving alcohol : 7
Number of incidents involving drugs : 19
Number of incidents involving weapons : 2
Number of other incidents : 39
Number of expulsions : 2
Number of suspensions above 10 days : 52

Incident rate: 3.4%

This school:	3.4%
State average from 1054 schools:	2.9%

Incidents involving alcohol rate: 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 168 schools:	0.33%

Incidents involving drugs rate: 1.00%

This school:	1.00%
State average from 369 schools:	0.76%

Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 316 schools:	0.32%

Other incidents rate: 2.0%

This school:	2.0%
State average from 932 schools:	2.3%

Expulsion rate : 0.1%
Suspensions above 10 days rate: 2.6%

This school:	2.6%
State average from 486 schools:	1.2%

9-12th Grade Dropout Statistics:

Dropouts - Total : 40
Dropouts - White : 27
Dropouts - Black : 10
Dropouts - Hispanic : 2
Dropouts - Asian : 1

Dropout Rate - Total: 2.1%

Here:	2.1%
State average from 467 schools:	4.3%

Dropout Rate - White: 1.8%

South High School:	1.8%
State average from 447 schools:	5.1%

Dropout Rate - Black: 3.7%

Here:	3.7%
State average from 177 schools:	9.6%

Dropout Rate - Hispanic: 5.1%

South High School:	5.1%
State average from 133 schools:	25.1%

Dropout Rate - Asian: 0.8%

This school:	0.8%
State average from 54 schools:	13.6%

9-12th Grade Graduation Rate Statistics:

Graduates - Total : 478
Cohort Dropouts - Total : 51
Graduates - White : 381
Cohort Dropouts - White : 35
Graduates - Black : 52
Cohort Dropouts - Black : 13
Graduates - Hispanic : 9
Cohort Dropouts - Hispanic : 2
Graduates - Asian : 36
Cohort Dropouts - Asian : 1

Graduation Rate - Total: 90.4%

Here:	90.4%
State average from 523 schools:	88.5%

Graduation Rate - White: 91.6%

Here:	91.6%
State average from 514 schools:	88.4%

Graduation Rate - Black: 80.0%

Here:	80.0%
State average from 278 schools:	86.8%

Graduation Rate - Hispanic: 81.8%

Here:	81.8%
State average from 262 schools:	89.6%

Graduation Rate - Asian: 97.3%

Here:	97.3%
State average from 206 schools:	96.8%

ACT Statistics:

Number of Students Taking the ACT : 407
Number of Graduates : 478
Number of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average : 307

Percentage of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 64.2%

Here:	64.2%
State average from 493 schools:	30.9%

Percentage of Graduates Taking the ACT: 85.1%

Here:	85.1%
State average from 499 schools:	60.5%

Act Composite Score: 23.7

Here:	23.7
State average from 499 schools:	20.6

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 220
Reportable : 219
Not determined : 1
Students scoring below basic : 25
Students scoring basic : 74
Students scoring proficient : 86
Students scoring advanced : 34

Percentage not determined: 0.50%

South High School:	0.50%
State average from 1213 schools:	0.38%

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 11.4%

This school:	11.4%
State average from 1213 schools:	13.6%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 33.8%

Here:	33.8%
State average from 1213 schools:	42.1%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 39.3%

Here:	39.3%
State average from 1213 schools:	33.2%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 15.5%

This school:	15.5%
State average from 1213 schools:	11.1%

Score Index: 758.9

Here:	758.9
State average from 1213 schools:	741.8

Mean scale score: 742.9

This school:	742.9
State average from 1213 schools:	682.2

Median scale score: 743.0

This school:	743.0
State average from 1213 schools:	683.9

Median terranova: 80.0

Here:	80.0
State average from 1213 schools:	63.6

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 223
Reportable : 217
Not determined : 6
Students scoring below basic : 35
Students scoring basic : 61
Students scoring proficient : 82
Students scoring advanced : 39

Percentage not determined: 2.70%

South High School:	2.70%
State average from 1256 schools:	0.53%

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 16.1%

South High School:	16.1%
State average from 1256 schools:	15.7%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 28.1%

South High School:	28.1%
State average from 1256 schools:	39.2%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 37.8%

Here:	37.8%
State average from 1256 schools:	32.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	12.6%

Score Index: 757.6

Here:	757.6
State average from 1256 schools:	742.0

Mean scale score: 741.5

Here:	741.5
State average from 1256 schools:	680.9

Median scale score: 742.0

Here:	742.0
State average from 1256 schools:	683.3

Median terranova: 80.0

Here:	80.0
State average from 1256 schools:	64.6

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:

Met Overall AYP : Not Met
Overall AYP Subgroups Met : 7
Overall AYP Total Subgroups : 11
Met Overall AYP for Mathematics : Not Met
AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met : 2
AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups : 5
Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts : Not Met
AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met : 5
AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups : 6
Met AYP Attendance Rate : Met

Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students:

Accountable : 419
Reportable : 416
Not determined : 3
Not determined (2yr avg) : 1
Not determined (3yr avg) : 0.80
Scored proficient or above : 236

Percentage not determined: 0.70%

Here:	0.70%
State average from 361 schools:	0.95%

Percentage not determined (2yr avg): 1.3%

This school:	1.3%
State average from 742 schools:	1.1%

Percentage not determined (3yr avg): 0.4%

Here:	0.4%
State average from 511 schools:	1.8%

Percentage scored proficient or above: 56.7%

Here:	56.7%
State average from 1962 schools:	44.6%

Annual objective group : LND < 5% met benchmark
CI Band : 5.65
Additional Indicator : Graduation Rate
Additional Indicator Met : Met
Attendance rate : 94.20%

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