Mexico High High School
639 North Wade
Mexico MO, 65265, Audrain County
Phone: 573-581-4296
Ranking: 
(222 out of 498, top 45%)*
(222 out of 498, top 45%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Mexico 59 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: | 45 | 43 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 44 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 686 | 753 | 766 | 755 | 769 | 808 | 769 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 160 | 23.3% | 186 | 24.7% | 184 | 24.0% | 193 | 25.6% | 204 | 26.5% | 217 | 26.9% | 177 | 23.0% |
| Grade 10: | 180 | 26.2% | 189 | 25.1% | 192 | 25.1% | 203 | 26.9% | 208 | 27.0% | 175 | 21.7% | 205 | 26.7% |
| Grade 11: | 168 | 24.5% | 187 | 24.8% | 207 | 27.0% | 204 | 27.0% | 166 | 21.6% | 194 | 24.0% | 220 | 28.6% |
| Grade 12: | 178 | 25.9% | 191 | 25.4% | 183 | 23.9% | 155 | 20.5% | 191 | 24.8% | 222 | 27.5% | 167 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 336 | 49.0% | 387 | 51.4% | 395 | 51.6% | 389 | 51.5% | 387 | 50.3% | 417 | 51.6% | 377 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 350 | 51.0% | 366 | 48.6% | 371 | 48.4% | 366 | 48.5% | 374 | 48.6% | 383 | 47.4% | 388 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 22 | 3.2% | 27 | 3.6% | 24 | 3.1% | 32 | 4.2% | 20 | 2.6% | 24 | 3.0% | 17 | 2.2% |
| Black: | 43 | 6.3% | 53 | 7.0% | 59 | 7.7% | 73 | 9.7% | 83 | 10.8% | 86 | 10.6% | 81 | 10.5% |
| White: | 600 | 87.5% | 647 | 85.9% | 652 | 85.1% | 624 | 82.6% | 659 | 85.7% | 695 | 86.0% | 666 | 86.6% |
| 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: | 17 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.8% | 23 | 3.0% | 16 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 262 | 38.2% | 240 | 31.9% | 262 | 34.2% | 254 | 33.6% | 244 | 31.7% | 223 | 27.6% | 197 | 25.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 7.7% | 43 | 5.7% | 55 | 7.2% | 53 | 7.0% | 64 | 8.3% | 57 | 7.1% | 57 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.21 | 17.61 | 18.54 | 17.90 | 17.65 | 18.00 | 17.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 39.8% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 42.5% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40.8% | 53.7% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 34.8% | 47.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 28.9% | 43.2% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 32.6% | 46% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 34.5% | 47.6% | 57% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 58.6% | 58.6% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 24.4% | 24.4% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 40.8% | 40.8% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 35.7% | 35.7% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 40.6% | 40.6% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 51.1% | 51.1% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 47.2% | 47.2% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.8% | 64.8% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.7% | 60.7% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57% | 57% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 26.3% | 26.3% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.4% | 52.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.6% | 42.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.2% | 27.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.8% | 72.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $34,640.0 | $33,627.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,125.0 | $28,529.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,243.0 | $35,560.0 |
* Mexico High High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.