Desoto Sr. High High School
815 Amvets Dr
De Soto MO, 63020, Jefferson County
Phone: 636-586-1050
Ranking: (79 out of 498, top 16%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: De Soto School District
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 54 | 55 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 57 | 54 | |||||||
Total Students: | 946 | 846 | 908 | 956 | 932 | 993 | 1,007 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 270 | 28.5% | 235 | 27.8% | 272 | 30.0% | 278 | 29.1% | 265 | 28.4% | 282 | 28.4% | 319 | 31.7% |
Grade 10: | 237 | 25.1% | 226 | 26.7% | 224 | 24.7% | 244 | 25.5% | 238 | 25.5% | 254 | 25.6% | 209 | 20.8% |
Grade 11: | 232 | 24.5% | 204 | 24.1% | 221 | 24.3% | 221 | 23.1% | 227 | 24.4% | 203 | 20.4% | 252 | 25.0% |
Grade 12: | 207 | 21.9% | 181 | 21.4% | 191 | 21.0% | 213 | 22.3% | 202 | 21.7% | 254 | 25.6% | 227 | 22.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 474 | 50.1% | 434 | 51.3% | 453 | 49.9% | 497 | 52.0% | 476 | 51.1% | 487 | 49.0% | 488 | 48.5% |
Female: | 472 | 49.9% | 412 | 48.7% | 455 | 50.1% | 459 | 48.0% | 448 | 48.1% | 498 | 50.2% | 515 | 51.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 6 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.9% |
Black: | 18 | 1.9% | 23 | 2.7% | 17 | 1.9% | 15 | 1.6% | 21 | 2.3% | 15 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.2% |
White: | 923 | 97.6% | 815 | 96.3% | 884 | 97.4% | 935 | 97.8% | 900 | 96.6% | 965 | 97.2% | 983 | 97.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 384 | 40.6% | 308 | 36.4% | 281 | 30.9% | 286 | 29.9% | 266 | 28.5% | 265 | 26.7% | 214 | 21.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 99 | 10.5% | 86 | 10.2% | 67 | 7.4% | 60 | 6.3% | 61 | 6.5% | 70 | 7.0% | 75 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.44 | 15.49 | 15.68 | 16.41 | 16.91 | 17.40 | 18.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 42.4% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 41% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.8% | 46.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 42.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 41.8% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 39.2% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 81.7% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 78% | 79.9% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 51.6% | 58.4% | 56.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 57% |
2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 69.5% | 69.5% | 48.3% |
2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 46.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 55.1% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 56.3% | 56.3% | 43.3% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 60.6% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 55% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 74.7% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 43.9% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 64.3% | 64.3% | 58.1% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 62% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 60.3% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 72.5% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.2% | 76.2% | 26.7% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 88.5% | 88.5% | 74.2% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 73% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.9% | 72.9% | 69.1% |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 51.7% |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.1% | 66.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.9% | 33.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | 21.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 78.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $42,335.0 | $41,369.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,510.0 | $30,781.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,800.0 | $44,257.0 |
* Desoto Sr. 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.