Branson High High School
935 Buchanan Rd
Branson MO, 65616, Taney County
Phone: 417-334-6511
Ranking: 
(162 out of 498, top 33%)*
(162 out of 498, top 33%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Branson R-IV 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: | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 73 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,388 | 1,331 | 1,368 | 1,377 | 1,363 | 1,296 | 1,290 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 367 | 26.4% | 379 | 28.5% | 348 | 25.4% | 344 | 25.0% | 352 | 25.8% | 310 | 23.9% | 343 | 26.6% |
| Grade 10: | 378 | 27.2% | 320 | 24.0% | 343 | 25.1% | 357 | 25.9% | 339 | 24.9% | 341 | 26.3% | 342 | 26.5% |
| Grade 11: | 320 | 23.1% | 301 | 22.6% | 356 | 26.0% | 344 | 25.0% | 346 | 25.4% | 335 | 25.8% | 319 | 24.7% |
| Grade 12: | 323 | 23.3% | 331 | 24.9% | 321 | 23.5% | 332 | 24.1% | 326 | 23.9% | 310 | 23.9% | 286 | 22.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 731 | 52.7% | 686 | 51.5% | 708 | 51.8% | 718 | 52.1% | 708 | 51.9% | 641 | 49.5% | 654 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 657 | 47.3% | 645 | 48.5% | 660 | 48.2% | 659 | 47.9% | 647 | 47.5% | 647 | 49.9% | 632 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 22 | 1.6% | 19 | 1.4% | 19 | 1.4% | 27 | 2.0% | 16 | 1.2% | 16 | 1.2% | 10 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 31 | 2.2% | 35 | 2.6% | 37 | 2.7% | 28 | 2.0% | 24 | 1.8% | 18 | 1.4% | 19 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 128 | 9.2% | 130 | 9.8% | 112 | 8.2% | 99 | 7.2% | 107 | 7.9% | 85 | 6.6% | 84 | 6.5% |
| Black: | 33 | 2.4% | 28 | 2.1% | 28 | 2.0% | 35 | 2.5% | 34 | 2.5% | 32 | 2.5% | 24 | 1.9% |
| White: | 1,133 | 81.6% | 1,111 | 83.5% | 1,163 | 85.0% | 1,178 | 85.5% | 1,182 | 86.7% | 1,145 | 88.3% | 1,153 | 89.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 35 | 2.5% | 7 | 0.5% | 9 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 569 | 41.0% | 523 | 39.3% | 502 | 36.7% | 466 | 33.8% | 457 | 33.5% | 369 | 28.5% | 287 | 22.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 184 | 13.3% | 143 | 10.7% | 131 | 9.6% | 121 | 8.8% | 99 | 7.3% | 93 | 7.2% | 104 | 8.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.80 | 16.21 | 17.22 | 18.02 | 18.09 | 17.10 | 17.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.7% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.3% | 49.3% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 62% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 57.3% | 67.2% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.6% | 62.9% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 51.2% | 62.7% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 57.5% | 67.8% | 57% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 63.6% | 63.6% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 63.6% | 63.7% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.7% | 75.7% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75% | 75% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 82% | 82% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.7% | 72.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59.2% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 59.9% | 59.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.2% | 50.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.8% | 49.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 20.9% | 15.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 79.1% | 84.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,892.0 | $37,272.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,782.0 | $33,262.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,978.0 | $37,994.0 |
* Branson High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.