South High High School
801 Hanna Rd
Ballwin MO, 63021, Saint Louis County
Phone: 314-415-7700
Ranking: 
(16 out of 498, top 3%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 107 | | 118 | | 123 | | 124 | | 128 | | 120 | | 113 | |
Total Students: | 1,696 | | 1,701 | | 1,899 | | 1,949 | | 1,980 | | 1,887 | | 1,932 | |
Grade 9: | 414 | 24.4% | 398 | 23.4% | 427 | 22.5% | 461 | 23.7% | 523 | 26.4% | 500 | 26.5% | 463 | 24.0% |
Grade 10: | 408 | 24.1% | 399 | 23.5% | 461 | 24.3% | 526 | 27.0% | 495 | 25.0% | 444 | 23.5% | 525 | 27.2% |
Grade 11: | 421 | 24.8% | 426 | 25.0% | 520 | 27.4% | 504 | 25.9% | 455 | 23.0% | 514 | 27.2% | 460 | 23.8% |
Grade 12: | 453 | 26.7% | 478 | 28.1% | 491 | 25.9% | 458 | 23.5% | 507 | 25.6% | 429 | 22.7% | 484 | 25.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 851 | 50.2% | 870 | 51.1% | 960 | 50.6% | 980 | 50.3% | 980 | 49.5% | 940 | 49.8% | 956 | 49.5% |
Female: | 845 | 49.8% | 831 | 48.9% | 939 | 49.4% | 969 | 49.7% | 992 | 50.1% | 939 | 49.8% | 972 | 50.3% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 135 | 8.0% | 174 | 10.2% | 175 | 9.2% | 185 | 9.5% | 179 | 9.0% | 135 | 7.2% | 129 | 6.7% |
Hispanic: | 74 | 4.4% | 77 | 4.5% | 82 | 4.3% | 47 | 2.4% | 51 | 2.6% | 45 | 2.4% | 41 | 2.1% |
Black: | 191 | 11.3% | 116 | 6.8% | 241 | 12.7% | 271 | 13.9% | 293 | 14.8% | 293 | 15.5% | 307 | 15.9% |
White: | 1,229 | 72.5% | 1,282 | 75.4% | 1,352 | 71.2% | 1,392 | 71.4% | 1,453 | 73.4% | 1,410 | 74.7% | 1,452 | 75.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 63 | 3.7% | 47 | 2.8% | 45 | 2.4% | 44 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 241 | 14.2% | 126 | 7.4% | 153 | 8.1% | 118 | 6.1% | 131 | 6.6% | 98 | 5.2% | 75 | 3.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 2.0% | 42 | 2.5% | 47 | 2.5% | 51 | 2.6% | 47 | 2.4% | 49 | 2.6% | 47 | 2.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.85 | | 14.38 | | 15.43 | | 15.75 | | 15.44 | | 15.80 | | 17.10 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 59.3% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 56.3% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 63.5% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 58.5% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 58.8% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.6% | 52.1% | N/A |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 51.9% | 71.3% | N/A |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.8% | 76.2% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 78.9% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 61.2% | 76.2% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 55.6% | 60.2% | N/A |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 62.3% | 64.8% | N/A |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 71.2% | N/A |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 69.8% | 71.5% | N/A |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 77% | 70.5% | N/A |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.3% | 83.2% | N/A |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 73.9% | 76% | N/A |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 82.2% | N/A |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 85.1% | 84.6% | N/A |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87.2% | 84.8% | N/A |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 90.4% | 84.7% | N/A |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 86.2% | 85.3% | N/A |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 66.8% | 66.4% | N/A |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 72.5% | 68.7% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 29.6% | 26.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 70.4% | 73.7% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.4% | 22.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.6% | 77.8% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $54,178.0 | $54,096.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,773.0 | $37,433.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $58,380.0 | $58,857.0 |
* South High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.