Truman High High School
3301 South Noland Rd Independence MO, 64055, Jackson County Phone: 816-521-5350 Ranking: (118 out of 498, top 24%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Independence Public Schools 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: | 93 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 102 | 104 | 99 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,630 | 1,618 | 1,623 | 1,646 | 1,674 | 1,614 | 1,631 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 406 | 24.9% | 401 | 24.8% | 459 | 28.3% | 456 | 27.7% | 454 | 27.1% | 413 | 25.6% | 457 | 28.0% |
Grade 10: | 404 | 24.8% | 412 | 25.5% | 425 | 26.2% | 459 | 27.9% | 397 | 23.7% | 413 | 25.6% | 438 | 26.9% |
Grade 11: | 409 | 25.1% | 393 | 24.3% | 397 | 24.5% | 385 | 23.4% | 391 | 23.4% | 428 | 26.5% | 377 | 23.1% |
Grade 12: | 411 | 25.2% | 412 | 25.5% | 342 | 21.1% | 346 | 21.0% | 432 | 25.8% | 360 | 22.3% | 359 | 22.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 787 | 48.3% | 797 | 49.3% | 821 | 50.6% | 835 | 50.7% | 877 | 52.4% | 840 | 52.0% | 842 | 51.6% |
Female: | 843 | 51.7% | 821 | 50.7% | 802 | 49.4% | 811 | 49.3% | 789 | 47.1% | 766 | 47.5% | 785 | 48.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 7 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 10 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.5% |
Asian: | 32 | 2.0% | 36 | 2.2% | 42 | 2.6% | 39 | 2.4% | 47 | 2.8% | 38 | 2.4% | 42 | 2.6% |
Hispanic: | 205 | 12.6% | 160 | 9.9% | 155 | 9.6% | 146 | 8.9% | 136 | 8.1% | 124 | 7.7% | 115 | 7.1% |
Black: | 153 | 9.4% | 131 | 8.1% | 154 | 9.5% | 157 | 9.5% | 167 | 10.0% | 152 | 9.4% | 118 | 7.2% |
White: | 1,147 | 70.4% | 1,198 | 74.0% | 1,218 | 75.0% | 1,273 | 77.3% | 1,318 | 78.7% | 1,290 | 79.9% | 1,348 | 82.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 22 | 1.3% | 15 | 0.9% | 14 | 0.9% | 8 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 70 | 4.3% | 71 | 4.4% | 36 | 2.2% | 18 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 624 | 38.3% | 518 | 32.0% | 482 | 29.7% | 407 | 24.7% | 425 | 25.4% | 331 | 20.5% | 266 | 16.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 167 | 10.2% | 146 | 9.0% | 126 | 7.8% | 154 | 9.4% | 115 | 6.9% | 110 | 6.8% | 133 | 8.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.59 | 17.97 | 18.15 | 18.49 | 16.40 | 15.60 | 16.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 39.7% | 42.4% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 34.4% | 41% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 51.2% | 46.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 42% | 42.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 42.6% | 41.8% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37.6% | 39.2% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.3% | 49.5% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65% | 60.5% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 57.3% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48.1% | 52.4% | 56.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49.3% | 44.3% | 57% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 79.9% | 61.7% | 58.2% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 56.7% | 53.1% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 78% | 62.3% | 56.2% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 95.3% | 79.9% | 54.2% |
2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 59.8% | 48.4% | 48.3% |
2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | 46.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.5% | 52% | 55.1% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 56.8% | 43.3% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.4% | 65.5% | 60.6% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 57.8% | 55% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 79.1% | 72% | 74.7% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 46.6% | 43.9% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 59.9% | 51% | 58.1% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 60.5% | 49.4% | 62% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 53.9% | 46.5% | 60.3% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 75.1% | 72.5% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73% | 66.7% | 26.7% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 68.9% | 74.2% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.3% | 66.6% | 73% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 58.4% | 55.6% | 69.1% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 58.2% | 45.2% | 62.6% |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 64% | 52.8% | 51.7% |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 59.6% | 55.3% | 54.1% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.3% | 37.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 53.7% | 61.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 32.6% | 22.9% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 67.4% | 77.1% |
Mean Base Salary: | $46,447.0 | $46,240.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,011.0 | $31,527.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,987.0 | $50,608.0 |
* Truman High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.