Penney High High School
903 North Davis
Hamilton MO, 64644, Caldwell County
Phone: 816-583-2136
Ranking: 
(133 out of 498, top 27%)*
(133 out of 498, top 27%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Hamilton R-II 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: | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 225 | 218 | 241 | 245 | 255 | 261 | 245 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 46 | 20.4% | 65 | 29.8% | 57 | 23.7% | 65 | 26.5% | 61 | 23.9% | 73 | 28.0% | 66 | 26.9% |
| Grade 10: | 70 | 31.1% | 45 | 20.6% | 60 | 24.9% | 53 | 21.6% | 65 | 25.5% | 71 | 27.2% | 67 | 27.3% |
| Grade 11: | 54 | 24.0% | 55 | 25.2% | 56 | 23.2% | 68 | 27.8% | 66 | 25.9% | 66 | 25.3% | 52 | 21.2% |
| Grade 12: | 55 | 24.4% | 53 | 24.3% | 68 | 28.2% | 59 | 24.1% | 63 | 24.7% | 51 | 19.5% | 60 | 24.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 109 | 48.4% | 107 | 49.1% | 113 | 46.9% | 112 | 45.7% | 117 | 45.9% | 121 | 46.4% | 112 | 45.7% |
| Female: | 116 | 51.6% | 111 | 50.9% | 128 | 53.1% | 133 | 54.3% | 130 | 51.0% | 132 | 50.6% | 129 | 52.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 218 | 96.9% | 213 | 97.7% | 234 | 97.1% | 237 | 96.7% | 249 | 97.6% | 255 | 97.7% | 241 | 98.4% |
| 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 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 71 | 31.6% | 63 | 28.9% | 53 | 22.0% | 61 | 24.9% | 50 | 19.6% | 65 | 24.9% | 44 | 18.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 19 | 8.4% | 22 | 10.1% | 30 | 12.4% | 30 | 12.2% | 36 | 14.1% | 22 | 8.4% | 30 | 12.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.51 | 10.77 | 12.13 | 12.10 | 12.81 | 13.50 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 38.6% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 41.1% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59.2% | 66.6% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75.4% | 79.2% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70.3% | 70.3% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 73.6% | 73.6% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 44.4% | 44.4% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66.1% | 66.1% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 72.4% | 72.4% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 63.3% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.6% | 74.6% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 68.6% | 69.1% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 59.6% | 59.6% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 41.7% | 45.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 58.3% | 54.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 27.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 72.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $33,593.0 | $32,285.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,671.0 | $27,317.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,566.0 | $34,149.0 |
* Penney 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.