Bolivar High High School
1401 North Hwy D Bolivar MO, 65613, Polk County Phone: 417-326-5228 Ranking:  (87 out of 498, top 17%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Bolivar R-I School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 61 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 61 | 62 | 65 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 882 | 828 | 793 | 865 | 781 | 806 | 804 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 235 | 26.6% | 223 | 26.9% | 198 | 25.0% | 228 | 26.4% | 212 | 27.1% | 221 | 27.4% | 223 | 27.7% |
| Grade 10: | 219 | 24.8% | 195 | 23.6% | 201 | 25.3% | 223 | 25.8% | 197 | 25.2% | 202 | 25.1% | 216 | 26.9% |
| Grade 11: | 201 | 22.8% | 192 | 23.2% | 200 | 25.2% | 210 | 24.3% | 188 | 24.1% | 191 | 23.7% | 201 | 25.0% |
| Grade 12: | 194 | 22.0% | 199 | 24.0% | 194 | 24.5% | 204 | 23.6% | 184 | 23.6% | 192 | 23.8% | 164 | 20.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 454 | 51.5% | 448 | 54.1% | 436 | 55.0% | 458 | 52.9% | 413 | 52.9% | 431 | 53.5% | 416 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 428 | 48.5% | 380 | 45.9% | 357 | 45.0% | 407 | 47.1% | 360 | 46.1% | 367 | 45.5% | 384 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 24 | 2.7% | 22 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.0% | 18 | 2.1% | 15 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.0% | 13 | 1.6% | 19 | 2.4% | 20 | 2.3% | 23 | 2.9% | 15 | 1.9% | 18 | 2.2% |
| White: | 806 | 91.4% | 745 | 90.0% | 716 | 90.3% | 780 | 90.2% | 735 | 94.1% | 764 | 94.8% | 764 | 95.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 3.5% | 34 | 4.1% | 33 | 4.2% | 39 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 342 | 38.8% | 300 | 36.2% | 265 | 33.4% | 282 | 32.6% | 267 | 34.2% | 252 | 31.3% | 246 | 30.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 7.7% | 56 | 6.8% | 54 | 6.8% | 65 | 7.5% | 65 | 8.3% | 56 | 6.9% | 75 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.47 | 14.86 | 15.16 | 17.13 | 12.79 | 13.10 | 12.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 57.3% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.7% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 38% | 39.1% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 45.1% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 47% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58.8% | 65.4% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63.9% | 68% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.5% | 57.4% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50.7% | 60.3% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.8% | 54.1% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 69.9% | 69.9% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 86.2% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 54.2% | 54.2% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.5% | 80.5% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 65.6% | 65.6% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.1% | 81.1% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79.8% | 79.8% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.9% | 81.9% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 87% | 87% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 97.5% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.4% | 58.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 48.4% | 41.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.9% | 30.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.1% | 69.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,377.0 | $36,548.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,622.0 | $30,650.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,268.0 | $39,186.0 |
* Bolivar High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.