Polo High High School
300 West School St Polo MO, 64671, Caldwell County Phone: 660-354-2524 Ranking: (171 out of 498, top 34%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Polo R-VII 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: | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
Total Students: | 127 | 106 | 118 | 117 | 126 | 128 | 150 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 25 | 19.7% | 33 | 31.1% | 35 | 29.7% | 27 | 23.1% | 31 | 24.6% | 32 | 25.0% | 34 | 22.7% |
Grade 10: | 40 | 31.5% | 29 | 27.4% | 26 | 22.0% | 31 | 26.5% | 35 | 27.8% | 26 | 20.3% | 42 | 28.0% |
Grade 11: | 34 | 26.8% | 22 | 20.8% | 29 | 24.6% | 33 | 28.2% | 28 | 22.2% | 37 | 28.9% | 35 | 23.3% |
Grade 12: | 28 | 22.0% | 22 | 20.8% | 28 | 23.7% | 26 | 22.2% | 32 | 25.4% | 33 | 25.8% | 39 | 26.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 65 | 51.2% | 56 | 52.8% | 51 | 43.2% | 63 | 53.8% | 60 | 47.6% | 61 | 47.7% | 76 | 50.7% |
Female: | 62 | 48.8% | 50 | 47.2% | 67 | 56.8% | 54 | 46.2% | 58 | 46.0% | 59 | 46.1% | 70 | 46.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
White: | 126 | 99.2% | 106 | 100.0% | 118 | 100.0% | 117 | 100.0% | 126 | 100.0% | 128 | 100.0% | 148 | 98.7% |
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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 43.3% | 46 | 43.4% | 36 | 30.5% | 36 | 30.8% | 42 | 33.3% | 26 | 20.3% | 25 | 16.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 13.4% | 14 | 13.2% | 15 | 12.7% | 20 | 17.1% | 15 | 11.9% | 10 | 7.8% | 12 | 8.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.81 | 8.45 | 9.93 | 9.71 | 10.06 | 10.00 | 11.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 42.4% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 41% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 35.9% | 46.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 42.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 41.8% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 39.2% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38.7% | 43.9% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 64.5% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38.1% | 53.2% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 22.2% | 30.3% | 56.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 57% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 9.4% | 9.4% | 58.2% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 53.1% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 53% | 53% | 54.2% |
2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 48.3% |
2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 46.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 55.1% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 31.4% | 31.4% | 43.3% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 56.6% | 56.6% | 60.6% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 22.2% | 22.2% | 55% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 72.4% | 72.4% | 74.7% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 43.9% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 58.1% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 60.3% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 72.5% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.9% | 57.9% | 26.7% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 70.6% | 70.6% | 74.2% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 73% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 69.1% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 62.6% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | 60.6% |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 51.7% |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 46.1% | 46.1% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 57.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 42.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% | 57.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% | 42.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $34,825.0 | $31,880.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,225.0 | $26,723.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,425.0 | $38,756.0 |
* Polo 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.