Knob Noster High High School
504 South Washington
Knob Noster MO, 65336, Johnson County
Phone: 660-563-2283
Ranking: 
(153 out of 498, top 31%)*
(153 out of 498, top 31%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Knob Noster R-VIII 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: | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 38 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 336 | 371 | 374 | 379 | 402 | 400 | 414 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 93 | 27.7% | 101 | 27.2% | 102 | 27.3% | 93 | 24.5% | 111 | 27.6% | 91 | 22.8% | 110 | 26.6% |
| Grade 10: | 84 | 25.0% | 99 | 26.7% | 90 | 24.1% | 106 | 28.0% | 94 | 23.4% | 105 | 26.3% | 115 | 27.8% |
| Grade 11: | 82 | 24.4% | 80 | 21.6% | 96 | 25.7% | 90 | 23.7% | 101 | 25.1% | 114 | 28.5% | 96 | 23.2% |
| Grade 12: | 77 | 22.9% | 91 | 24.5% | 86 | 23.0% | 90 | 23.7% | 96 | 23.9% | 90 | 22.5% | 93 | 22.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 182 | 54.2% | 188 | 50.7% | 215 | 57.5% | 210 | 55.4% | 218 | 54.2% | 213 | 53.3% | 212 | 51.2% |
| Female: | 154 | 45.8% | 183 | 49.3% | 159 | 42.5% | 169 | 44.6% | 176 | 43.8% | 179 | 44.8% | 198 | 47.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 2.7% | 12 | 3.2% | 9 | 2.4% | 12 | 3.2% | 14 | 3.5% | 14 | 3.5% | 15 | 3.6% |
| Hispanic: | 22 | 6.5% | 22 | 5.9% | 16 | 4.3% | 21 | 5.5% | 21 | 5.2% | 23 | 5.8% | 20 | 4.8% |
| Black: | 33 | 9.8% | 38 | 10.2% | 40 | 10.7% | 35 | 9.2% | 29 | 7.2% | 32 | 8.0% | 36 | 8.7% |
| White: | 263 | 78.3% | 289 | 77.9% | 299 | 79.9% | 306 | 80.7% | 335 | 83.3% | 329 | 82.3% | 339 | 81.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 21.1% | 75 | 20.2% | 70 | 18.7% | 67 | 17.7% | 72 | 17.9% | 63 | 15.8% | 51 | 12.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 42 | 12.5% | 41 | 11.1% | 44 | 11.8% | 34 | 9.0% | 43 | 10.7% | 46 | 11.5% | 40 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.76 | 12.26 | 11.86 | 11.59 | 11.35 | 11.10 | 11.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 35.1% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 41.9% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.1% | 59% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59.4% | 65.4% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55.5% | 66.4% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35.5% | 56% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42.2% | 58.3% | 57% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 39.7% | 39.7% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 52.2% | 52.2% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 55.9% | 55.9% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 54.8% | 54.8% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 82.3% | 82.3% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 63.7% | 63.7% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.2% | 74.2% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 79.2% | 79.2% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.3% | 75.3% | 69.1% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 40.4% | 40.4% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 55.2% | 55.2% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58.2% | 58.2% | 60.6% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.9% | 54.8% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.1% | 45.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.5% | 22.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.5% | 77.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,390.0 | $36,102.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,193.0 | $29,564.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,605.0 | $38,008.0 |
* Knob Noster 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.