Poplar Bluff High High School
1300 Victory Ln
Poplar Bluff MO, 63901, Butler County
Phone: 573-785-6471
Ranking: 
(320 out of 498, bottom 36%)*
(320 out of 498, bottom 36%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Poplar Bluff R-I 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: | 71 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 68 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,349 | 1,359 | 1,368 | 1,368 | 1,321 | 1,279 | 1,304 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 398 | 29.5% | 388 | 28.6% | 419 | 30.6% | 406 | 29.7% | 398 | 30.1% | 373 | 29.2% | 396 | 30.4% |
| Grade 10: | 351 | 26.0% | 359 | 26.4% | 330 | 24.1% | 367 | 26.8% | 328 | 24.8% | 337 | 26.3% | 352 | 27.0% |
| Grade 11: | 316 | 23.4% | 298 | 21.9% | 344 | 25.1% | 299 | 21.9% | 312 | 23.6% | 300 | 23.5% | 290 | 22.2% |
| Grade 12: | 284 | 21.1% | 314 | 23.1% | 275 | 20.1% | 296 | 21.6% | 283 | 21.4% | 269 | 21.0% | 266 | 20.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 674 | 50.0% | 659 | 48.5% | 668 | 48.8% | 663 | 48.5% | 668 | 50.6% | 656 | 51.3% | 669 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 675 | 50.0% | 700 | 51.5% | 700 | 51.2% | 705 | 51.5% | 645 | 48.8% | 615 | 48.1% | 631 | 48.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.8% | 11 | 0.9% | 10 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 20 | 1.5% | 20 | 1.5% | 18 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.1% | 11 | 0.9% | 14 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 2.6% | 27 | 2.0% | 30 | 2.2% | 28 | 2.0% | 24 | 1.8% | 15 | 1.2% | 24 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 146 | 10.8% | 145 | 10.7% | 152 | 11.1% | 157 | 11.5% | 152 | 11.5% | 144 | 11.3% | 137 | 10.5% |
| White: | 1,141 | 84.6% | 1,158 | 85.2% | 1,158 | 84.6% | 1,157 | 84.6% | 1,121 | 84.9% | 1,098 | 85.8% | 1,119 | 85.8% |
| 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: | 4 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 578 | 42.8% | 559 | 41.1% | 530 | 38.7% | 524 | 38.3% | 504 | 38.2% | 463 | 36.2% | 442 | 33.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 6.6% | 95 | 7.0% | 104 | 7.6% | 99 | 7.2% | 93 | 7.0% | 125 | 9.8% | 107 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.08 | 18.58 | 19.23 | 19.12 | 18.38 | 18.50 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 34.7% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.3% | 34.3% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 27.7% | 40% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 57% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.6% | 52.6% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 41.7% | 51.2% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42.3% | 52.5% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 58.2% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 33.8% | 33.8% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 69.1% | 69.1% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 56.5% | 56.5% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.4% | 67.4% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.6% | 61.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 48.5% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 56.2% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 52.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 45.3% | 44.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 26.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 73.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,978.0 | $39,211.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,111.0 | $30,355.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,267.0 | $42,360.0 |
* Poplar Bluff 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.