West 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 92.

14653 Clayton Rd
Ballwin, MO 63011

Principal: Mrs. Mary Plunkett
Grade span: 9-12
Phone: (314) 415-7500 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Fax: (314) 415-7534 (make sure to verify first before using)

Student Enrollment: 1441

White enrollment : 1078
Black enrollment : 230
Hispanic enrollment : 24
Asian enrollment : 106
Indian enrollment : 3
January membership enrollment : 1417
Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment : 189

Percentage of White enrollment: 74.8%

Here:	74.8%
State average from 2117 schools:	78.8%

Percentage of Black enrollment: 16.0%

This school:	16.0%
State average from 2117 schools:	16.3%

Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 1.7%

Here:	1.7%
State average from 2117 schools:	3.2%

Percentage of Asian enrollment: 7.4%

This school:	7.4%
State average from 2117 schools:	1.3%

Percentage of Indian enrollment: 0.20%

Here:	0.20%
State average from 2117 schools:	0.40%

Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 13.3%

This school:	13.3%
State average from 2111 schools:	47.2%

Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 360.0

West High School:	360.0
State average from 2084 schools:	275.2

Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 20.0

West High School:	20.0
State average from 2102 schools:	17.7

Students/Teachers ratio: 18.0

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

Staff salaries:

Total Administrator FTE : 4
Total Teacher FTE : 82.05

Average Administrator Salary: 101,522$

Here:	101,522$
State average from 2105 schools:	70,097$

Average Teacher Salary: 59,095$

Here:	59,095$
State average from 2151 schools:	41,162$

Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 56,283$

This school:	56,283$
State average from 2151 schools:	39,331$

Average Years of Experience: 15.5

West High School:	15.5
State average from 2151 schools:	12.5

Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 75.4%

Here:	75.4%
State average from 2136 schools:	47.4%

Teacher Certification Statistics:

Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates : 88
Total Number of Courses : 606
Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers : 606

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.9%

Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.1%

Discipline Incident Statistics:

Number of incidents : 54
Number of incidents involving alcohol : 2
Number of incidents involving drugs : 6
Number of incidents involving weapons : 3
Number of other incidents : 43
Number of expulsions : 1
Number of suspensions above 10 days : 46

Incident rate: 3.7%

Here:	3.7%
State average from 1054 schools:	2.9%

Incidents involving alcohol rate: 0.10%

This school:	0.10%
State average from 168 schools:	0.33%

Incidents involving drugs rate: 0.40%

Here:	0.40%
State average from 369 schools:	0.76%

Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.20%

Here:	0.20%
State average from 316 schools:	0.32%

Other incidents rate: 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 932 schools:	2.3%

Expulsion rate : 0.1%
Suspensions above 10 days rate: 3.2%

This school:	3.2%
State average from 486 schools:	1.2%

9-12th Grade Dropout Statistics:

Dropouts - Total : 18
Dropouts - White : 13
Dropouts - Black : 5

Dropout Rate - Total: 1.3%

Here:	1.3%
State average from 467 schools:	4.3%

Dropout Rate - White: 1.2%

West High School:	1.2%
State average from 447 schools:	5.1%

Dropout Rate - Black: 2.3%

This school:	2.3%
State average from 177 schools:	9.6%

9-12th Grade Graduation Rate Statistics:

Graduates - Total : 369
Cohort Dropouts - Total : 14
Graduates - White : 286
Cohort Dropouts - White : 10
Graduates - Black : 38
Cohort Dropouts - Black : 4
Graduates - Hispanic : 10
Graduates - Asian : 35

Graduation Rate - Total: 96.3%

Here:	96.3%
State average from 523 schools:	88.5%

Graduation Rate - White: 96.6%

Here:	96.6%
State average from 514 schools:	88.4%

Graduation Rate - Black: 90.5%

Here:	90.5%
State average from 278 schools:	86.8%

Graduation Rate - Hispanic: 100.0%

Here:	100.0%
State average from 262 schools:	89.6%

Graduation Rate - Asian: 100.0%

This school:	100.0%
State average from 206 schools:	96.8%

ACT Statistics:

Number of Students Taking the ACT : 345
Number of Graduates : 369
Number of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average : 282

Percentage of Graduates Scoring Higher Than the National Average: 76.4%

This school:	76.4%
State average from 493 schools:	30.9%

Percentage of Graduates Taking the ACT: 93.5%

West High School:	93.5%
State average from 499 schools:	60.5%

Act Composite Score: 24.9

West High School:	24.9
State average from 499 schools:	20.6

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 169
Reportable : 166
Not determined : 3
Students scoring below basic : 23
Students scoring basic : 45
Students scoring proficient : 69
Students scoring advanced : 29

Percentage not determined: 1.80%

Here:	1.80%
State average from 1213 schools:	0.38%

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 13.9%

Here:	13.9%
State average from 1213 schools:	13.6%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 27.1%

This school:	27.1%
State average from 1213 schools:	42.1%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 41.6%

Here:	41.6%
State average from 1213 schools:	33.2%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 17.5%

This school:	17.5%
State average from 1213 schools:	11.1%

Score Index: 762.7

This school:	762.7
State average from 1213 schools:	741.8

Mean scale score: 742.7

Here:	742.7
State average from 1213 schools:	682.2

Median scale score: 746.5

Here:	746.5
State average from 1213 schools:	683.9

Median terranova: 78.0

Here:	78.0
State average from 1213 schools:	63.6

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:

Grade Level : 10
Accountable : 171
Reportable : 170
Not determined : 1
Students scoring below basic : 26
Students scoring basic : 32
Students scoring proficient : 70
Students scoring advanced : 42

Percentage not determined: 0.60%

West High School:	0.60%
State average from 1256 schools:	0.53%

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 15.3%

Here:	15.3%
State average from 1256 schools:	15.7%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 18.8%

West High School:	18.8%
State average from 1256 schools:	39.2%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 41.2%

West High School:	41.2%
State average from 1256 schools:	32.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 24.7%

West High School:	24.7%
State average from 1256 schools:	12.6%

Score Index: 775.3

Here:	775.3
State average from 1256 schools:	742.0

Mean scale score: 748.5

West High School:	748.5
State average from 1256 schools:	680.9

Median scale score: 758.0

Here:	758.0
State average from 1256 schools:	683.3

Median terranova: 88.0

This school:	88.0
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 : 10
Met Overall AYP for Mathematics : Met
AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met : 5
AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups : 5
Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts : Not Met
AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met : 2
AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups : 5
Met AYP Attendance Rate : Met

Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students:

Accountable : 318
Reportable : 315
Not determined : 3
Not determined (2yr avg) : 1.10
Not determined (3yr avg) : 1.10
Scored proficient or above : 200

Percentage not determined: 0.90%

Here:	0.90%
State average from 361 schools:	0.95%

Percentage not determined (2yr avg): 1.2%

West High School:	1.2%
State average from 742 schools:	1.1%

Percentage not determined (3yr avg): 1.3%

Here:	1.3%
State average from 511 schools:	1.8%

Percentage scored proficient or above: 63.5%

Here:	63.5%
State average from 1962 schools:	44.6%

Annual objective group : LND < 5% met benchmark
CI Band : 6.31
Additional Indicator : Graduation Rate
Additional Indicator Met : Met
Attendance rate : 94.30%

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