South Tama County High School
1715 Harding St Tama IA, 52339, Tama County Phone: 641-484-4345 Ranking: (189 out of 205, bottom 8%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: South Tama County Community 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: | 32 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 39 | |||||||
Total Students: | 411 | 410 | 409 | 443 | 451 | 497 | 492 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 99 | 24.1% | 86 | 21.0% | 115 | 28.1% | 106 | 23.9% | 110 | 24.4% | 108 | 21.7% | 131 | 26.6% |
Grade 10: | 91 | 22.1% | 114 | 27.8% | 96 | 23.5% | 118 | 26.6% | 96 | 21.3% | 126 | 25.4% | 130 | 26.4% |
Grade 11: | 117 | 28.5% | 100 | 24.4% | 109 | 26.7% | 94 | 21.2% | 118 | 26.2% | 133 | 26.8% | 126 | 25.6% |
Grade 12: | 104 | 25.3% | 110 | 26.8% | 89 | 21.8% | 125 | 28.2% | 127 | 28.2% | 130 | 26.2% | 105 | 21.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 200 | 48.7% | 215 | 52.4% | 206 | 50.4% | 230 | 51.9% | 246 | 54.5% | 257 | 51.7% | 261 | 53.0% |
Female: | 211 | 51.3% | 195 | 47.6% | 203 | 49.6% | 213 | 48.1% | 205 | 45.5% | 232 | 46.7% | 227 | 46.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 55 | 13.4% | 44 | 10.7% | 51 | 12.5% | 69 | 15.6% | 59 | 13.1% | 98 | 19.7% | 90 | 18.3% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% |
Hispanic: | 127 | 30.9% | 117 | 28.5% | 106 | 25.9% | 98 | 22.1% | 84 | 18.6% | 72 | 14.5% | 66 | 13.4% |
Black: | 6 | 1.5% | 7 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.0% |
White: | 220 | 53.5% | 239 | 58.3% | 245 | 59.9% | 267 | 60.3% | 297 | 65.9% | 316 | 63.6% | 323 | 65.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 152 | 37.0% | 129 | 31.5% | 121 | 29.6% | 123 | 27.8% | 123 | 27.3% | 120 | 24.1% | 112 | 22.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 11.7% | 34 | 8.3% | 37 | 9.0% | 32 | 7.2% | 43 | 9.5% | 50 | 10.1% | 53 | 10.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.93 | 12.84 | 11.63 | 12.05 | 11.71 | 12.40 | 12.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
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2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.89% | 69.15% | 82.81% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.73% | 72.73% | 82.19% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.49% | 77.66% | 83.97% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.14% | 76.14% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 79.2% | 76.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 20.8% | 23.1% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% | 23.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% | 76.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,526.0 | $37,928.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $26,270.0 | $26,287.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,945.0 | $41,420.0 |
* South Tama County High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.