Shirley High School
201 Blue Devil Dr Shirley AR, 72153, Van Buren County Phone: 501-723-8192 Ranking:  (606 out of 800, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Shirley 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 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 199 | 212 | 194 | 195 | 216 | 223 | 205 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 21 | 10.6% | 34 | 16.0% | 38 | 19.6% | 35 | 17.9% | 44 | 20.4% | 29 | 13.0% | 35 | 17.1% |
| Grade 8: | 29 | 14.6% | 40 | 18.9% | 36 | 18.6% | 36 | 18.5% | 33 | 15.3% | 36 | 16.1% | 23 | 11.2% |
| Grade 9: | 43 | 21.6% | 40 | 18.9% | 33 | 17.0% | 30 | 15.4% | 36 | 16.7% | 32 | 14.3% | 41 | 20.0% |
| Grade 10: | 37 | 18.6% | 35 | 16.5% | 30 | 15.5% | 27 | 13.8% | 30 | 13.9% | 43 | 19.3% | 39 | 19.0% |
| Grade 11: | 36 | 18.1% | 32 | 15.1% | 28 | 14.4% | 34 | 17.4% | 36 | 16.7% | 43 | 19.3% | 34 | 16.6% |
| Grade 12: | 33 | 16.6% | 31 | 14.6% | 29 | 14.9% | 33 | 16.9% | 37 | 17.1% | 40 | 17.9% | 33 | 16.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 95 | 47.7% | 95 | 44.8% | 95 | 49.0% | 97 | 49.7% | 107 | 49.5% | 102 | 45.7% | 86 | 42.0% |
| Female: | 104 | 52.3% | 117 | 55.2% | 99 | 51.0% | 98 | 50.3% | 109 | 50.5% | 113 | 50.7% | 115 | 56.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.5% |
| White: | 187 | 94.0% | 201 | 94.8% | 181 | 93.3% | 181 | 92.8% | 191 | 88.4% | 216 | 96.9% | 196 | 95.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 2.5% | 6 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.1% | 6 | 3.1% | 16 | 7.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 119 | 59.8% | 130 | 61.3% | 113 | 58.2% | 112 | 57.4% | 121 | 56.0% | 122 | 54.7% | 105 | 51.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 12.6% | 34 | 16.0% | 39 | 20.1% | 32 | 16.4% | 30 | 13.9% | 25 | 11.2% | 32 | 15.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.98 | 10.60 | 10.29 | 10.26 | 9.82 | 9.30 | 7.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 50% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 51% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 70% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 41% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 66% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 63% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 71% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 77% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 17% | 17% | 33% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 47% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 56% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 65% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52% | 52% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 37% | 37% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 46% | 46% | 44% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 60% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 64% | 64% | 59% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 60% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 54% | 54% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 76% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 72% |
| 2006 | Literacy | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 45% |
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* Shirley High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.