University City Sr. High High School
7401 Balson Ave
Saint Louis MO, 63130, Saint Louis County
Phone: 314-290-4100
Ranking: 
(473 out of 498, bottom 5%)*
(473 out of 498, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: University City 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: | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 68 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 826 | 841 | 887 | 929 | 1,055 | 1,037 | 1,041 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 200 | 24.2% | 282 | 33.5% | 251 | 28.3% | 212 | 22.8% | 318 | 30.1% | 337 | 32.5% | 270 | 25.9% |
| Grade 10: | 251 | 30.4% | 193 | 22.9% | 206 | 23.2% | 250 | 26.9% | 277 | 26.3% | 277 | 26.7% | 258 | 24.8% |
| Grade 11: | 210 | 25.4% | 163 | 19.4% | 197 | 22.2% | 213 | 22.9% | 215 | 20.4% | 241 | 23.2% | 250 | 24.0% |
| Grade 12: | 165 | 20.0% | 203 | 24.1% | 233 | 26.3% | 254 | 27.3% | 245 | 23.2% | 182 | 17.6% | 263 | 25.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 388 | 47.0% | 407 | 48.4% | 445 | 50.2% | 468 | 50.4% | 540 | 51.2% | 533 | 51.4% | 524 | 50.3% |
| Female: | 438 | 53.0% | 434 | 51.6% | 442 | 49.8% | 461 | 49.6% | 507 | 48.1% | 496 | 47.8% | 513 | 49.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 6 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.5% | 7 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.5% | 17 | 1.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.6% |
| Black: | 736 | 89.1% | 717 | 85.3% | 776 | 87.5% | 828 | 89.1% | 954 | 90.4% | 935 | 90.2% | 941 | 90.4% |
| White: | 65 | 7.9% | 96 | 11.4% | 81 | 9.1% | 85 | 9.1% | 84 | 8.0% | 86 | 8.3% | 86 | 8.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 523 | 63.3% | 470 | 55.9% | 471 | 53.1% | 443 | 47.7% | 524 | 49.7% | 485 | 46.8% | 503 | 48.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 5.3% | 31 | 3.7% | 64 | 7.2% | 54 | 5.8% | 67 | 6.4% | 55 | 5.3% | 43 | 4.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.76 | 12.74 | 12.81 | 13.03 | 14.27 | 13.90 | 15.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 21.6% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 17.3% | 17.3% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 14.6% | 14.6% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 23.4% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 9.1% | 20.6% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 12.5% | 23.1% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 13.2% | 31.2% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 15.2% | 25% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 25.3% | 34.7% | 57% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 18.1% | 18.1% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 21.5% | 21.5% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 20.2% | 20.2% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 20.1% | 20.1% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 22.1% | 22.1% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 20.4% | 20.4% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 19.4% | 19.4% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 33.2% | 33.2% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 41.4% | 41.4% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 36% | 36% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 46.7% | 46.7% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 22.6% | 25.9% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 30.3% | 32.7% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 33.8% | 33.8% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.6% | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 49.4% | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.7% | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.3% | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,832.0 | $50,183.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,596.0 | $38,169.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $55,495.0 | $54,188.0 |
* University City Sr. High 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.