Festus Sr. High High School
501 Westwind Dr Festus MO, 63028, Jefferson County Phone: 636-937-5410 Ranking:  (163 out of 498, top 33%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Festus R-6 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: | 57 | 57 | 55 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 888 | 866 | 924 | 942 | 950 | 965 | 970 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 260 | 29.3% | 231 | 26.7% | 267 | 28.9% | 262 | 27.8% | 230 | 24.2% | 273 | 28.3% | 255 | 26.3% |
| Grade 10: | 196 | 22.1% | 222 | 25.6% | 226 | 24.5% | 196 | 20.8% | 242 | 25.5% | 228 | 23.6% | 266 | 27.4% |
| Grade 11: | 206 | 23.2% | 216 | 24.9% | 183 | 19.8% | 239 | 25.4% | 222 | 23.4% | 245 | 25.4% | 228 | 23.5% |
| Grade 12: | 226 | 25.5% | 197 | 22.7% | 248 | 26.8% | 245 | 26.0% | 256 | 26.9% | 219 | 22.7% | 221 | 22.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 456 | 51.4% | 438 | 50.6% | 478 | 51.7% | 469 | 49.8% | 470 | 49.5% | 494 | 51.2% | 480 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 432 | 48.6% | 428 | 49.4% | 446 | 48.3% | 473 | 50.2% | 472 | 49.7% | 463 | 48.0% | 486 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.6% | 12 | 1.3% | 8 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.1% | 8 | 0.8% | 12 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 35 | 3.9% | 30 | 3.5% | 41 | 4.4% | 47 | 5.0% | 47 | 4.9% | 40 | 4.1% | 49 | 5.1% |
| White: | 832 | 93.7% | 816 | 94.2% | 865 | 93.6% | 872 | 92.6% | 887 | 93.4% | 903 | 93.6% | 902 | 93.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 242 | 27.3% | 255 | 29.4% | 249 | 26.9% | 217 | 23.0% | 199 | 20.9% | 165 | 17.1% | 147 | 15.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 6.4% | 46 | 5.3% | 51 | 5.5% | 41 | 4.4% | 59 | 6.2% | 42 | 4.4% | 61 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.47 | 15.10 | 16.91 | 16.20 | 16.70 | 17.60 | 18.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.6% | 48.6% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 42.2% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 37.9% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40.6% | 51% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 59.5% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50.3% | 60.2% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 44.2% | 55.6% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56% | 68.3% | 57% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 60.6% | 60.6% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 59.7% | 59.7% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 84.5% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 66.5% | 66.5% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 83.6% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 65.7% | 65.7% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 47.5% | 47.5% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 60.0% | 56.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.0% | 43.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% | 72.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,322.0 | $42,436.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,843.0 | $31,563.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,955.0 | $46,514.0 |
* Festus Sr. 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.