St. James High High School
101 East Scioto Saint James MO, 65559, Phelps County Phone: 573-265-2300 Ranking:  (303 out of 498, bottom 39%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: St. James 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: | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 42 | 39 | 37 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 548 | 531 | 549 | 519 | 561 | 582 | 611 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 148 | 27.0% | 155 | 29.2% | 162 | 29.5% | 121 | 23.3% | 156 | 27.8% | 168 | 28.9% | 206 | 33.7% |
| Grade 10: | 132 | 24.1% | 143 | 26.9% | 137 | 25.0% | 156 | 30.1% | 149 | 26.6% | 171 | 29.4% | 128 | 20.9% |
| Grade 11: | 141 | 25.7% | 116 | 21.8% | 139 | 25.3% | 122 | 23.5% | 138 | 24.6% | 119 | 20.4% | 136 | 22.3% |
| Grade 12: | 127 | 23.2% | 117 | 22.0% | 111 | 20.2% | 120 | 23.1% | 118 | 21.0% | 124 | 21.3% | 141 | 23.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 304 | 55.5% | 295 | 55.6% | 302 | 55.0% | 287 | 55.3% | 295 | 52.6% | 313 | 53.8% | 318 | 52.0% |
| Female: | 244 | 44.5% | 236 | 44.4% | 247 | 45.0% | 232 | 44.7% | 258 | 46.0% | 261 | 44.8% | 289 | 47.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic: | 14 | 2.6% | 10 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.3% | 6 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 26 | 4.7% | 24 | 4.5% | 23 | 4.2% | 9 | 1.7% | 19 | 3.4% | 34 | 5.8% | 37 | 6.1% |
| White: | 481 | 87.8% | 480 | 90.4% | 499 | 90.9% | 483 | 93.1% | 529 | 94.3% | 536 | 92.1% | 560 | 91.7% |
| 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: | 24 | 4.4% | 16 | 3.0% | 15 | 2.7% | 12 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 284 | 51.8% | 240 | 45.2% | 220 | 40.1% | 234 | 45.1% | 253 | 45.1% | 227 | 39.0% | 165 | 27.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 8.4% | 33 | 6.2% | 48 | 8.7% | 41 | 7.9% | 45 | 8.0% | 65 | 11.2% | 56 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.23 | 15.14 | 16.24 | 15.03 | 13.48 | 15.00 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 43.2% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 34.2% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 31.7% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49% | 56.8% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 26.1% | 33.4% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29.1% | 29.1% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.9% | 56.9% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 52.7% | 52.7% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 25% | 25% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 58.7% | 58.7% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 79.3% | 79.3% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 70.2% | 70.2% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 66.4% | 66.4% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.8% | 77.8% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 78.5% | 78.5% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 52.5% | 52.5% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 75.0% | 64.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.0% | 35.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 31.3% | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 68.8% | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $35,034.0 | $32,427.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,979.0 | $26,273.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $37,331.0 | $34,888.0 |
* St. James 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.