University Academy-Upper High School
6801 Holmes Rd
Kansas City MO, 64131, Jackson County
Phone: 816-412-5902
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 204 | 194 | 212 | 237 | 237 | 223 | 221 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 71 | 34.8% | 55 | 28.4% | 47 | 22.2% | 85 | 35.9% | 81 | 34.2% | 71 | 31.8% | 106 | 48.0% |
| Grade 10: | 41 | 20.1% | 47 | 24.2% | 72 | 34.0% | 50 | 21.1% | 55 | 23.2% | 70 | 31.4% | 51 | 23.1% |
| Grade 11: | 46 | 22.5% | 53 | 27.3% | 43 | 20.3% | 50 | 21.1% | 59 | 24.9% | 45 | 20.2% | 44 | 19.9% |
| Grade 12: | 46 | 22.5% | 39 | 20.1% | 50 | 23.6% | 52 | 21.9% | 42 | 17.7% | 37 | 16.6% | 20 | 9.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 95 | 46.6% | 85 | 43.8% | 100 | 47.2% | 108 | 45.6% | 96 | 40.5% | 97 | 43.5% | 95 | 43.0% |
| Female: | 109 | 53.4% | 109 | 56.2% | 112 | 52.8% | 129 | 54.4% | 133 | 56.1% | 118 | 52.9% | 122 | 55.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.9% | 3 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 5 | 2.1% | 5 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 199 | 97.5% | 181 | 93.3% | 197 | 92.9% | 218 | 92.0% | 211 | 89.0% | 201 | 90.1% | 203 | 91.9% |
| White: | 3 | 1.5% | 10 | 5.2% | 10 | 4.7% | 14 | 5.9% | 20 | 8.4% | 15 | 6.7% | 13 | 5.9% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 126 | 61.8% | 108 | 55.7% | 124 | 58.5% | 129 | 54.4% | 122 | 51.5% | 94 | 42.2% | 97 | 43.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 7.8% | 23 | 11.9% | 22 | 10.4% | 31 | 13.1% | 41 | 17.3% | 55 | 24.7% | 34 | 15.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.49 | 13.29 | 14.51 | 13.67 | 13.66 | 12.70 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 27.5% | 44.3% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40.9% | 41.4% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.6% | 82.5% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.3% | 92.7% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88% | 89.6% | 57% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 37.3% | 37.3% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 47.9% | 47.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 67.5% | 67.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 92.6% | 92.6% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 91.7% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 89.4% | 89.4% | 69.1% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 39.6% | 39.6% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 63.8% | 63.8% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 87.3% | 54.1% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 42.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,778.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,928.0 |