West Plains Sr. High High School
602 East Olden
West Plains MO, 65775, Howell County
Phone: 417-256-6150
Ranking: 
(139 out of 498, top 28%)*
(139 out of 498, top 28%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: West Plains R-VII 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: | 63 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 68 | 63 | 64 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,110 | 609 | 1,158 | 1,159 | 1,221 | 1,211 | 1,200 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 297 | 26.8% | 188 | 30.9% | 360 | 31.1% | 318 | 27.4% | 339 | 27.8% | 306 | 25.3% | 310 | 25.8% |
| Grade 10: | 291 | 26.2% | 168 | 27.6% | 260 | 22.5% | 304 | 26.2% | 302 | 24.7% | 303 | 25.0% | 318 | 26.5% |
| Grade 11: | 296 | 26.7% | 125 | 20.5% | 289 | 25.0% | 292 | 25.2% | 286 | 23.4% | 307 | 25.4% | 278 | 23.2% |
| Grade 12: | 226 | 20.4% | 128 | 21.0% | 249 | 21.5% | 245 | 21.1% | 294 | 24.1% | 295 | 24.4% | 294 | 24.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 572 | 51.5% | 309 | 50.7% | 595 | 51.4% | 609 | 52.5% | 644 | 52.7% | 638 | 52.7% | 610 | 50.8% |
| Female: | 538 | 48.5% | 300 | 49.3% | 563 | 48.6% | 550 | 47.5% | 569 | 46.6% | 565 | 46.7% | 586 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 5 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 11 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.7% | 12 | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 18 | 1.5% | 17 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 1.9% | 17 | 2.8% | 19 | 1.6% | 22 | 1.9% | 19 | 1.6% | 16 | 1.3% | 18 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 8 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.2% | 11 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.3% |
| White: | 1,051 | 94.7% | 572 | 93.9% | 1,107 | 95.6% | 1,109 | 95.7% | 1,169 | 95.7% | 1,166 | 96.3% | 1,162 | 96.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 517 | 46.6% | 296 | 48.6% | 263 | 22.7% | 269 | 23.2% | 256 | 21.0% | 205 | 16.9% | 336 | 28.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 75 | 6.8% | 49 | 8.0% | 41 | 3.5% | 37 | 3.2% | 51 | 4.2% | 38 | 3.1% | 70 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.58 | 9.61 | 18.67 | 17.77 | 17.94 | 19.20 | 18.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 47.1% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.7% | 87.7% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 63% | 63% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97.9% | 97.9% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 97.7% | 97.7% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 51.7% | 51.7% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 46.3% | 46.3% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 49.7% | 49.7% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 65.5% | 65.5% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 67.6% | 67.6% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 71.4% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.1% | 76.1% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 72.4% | 72.4% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 63.5% | 63.5% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 91.8% | 91.8% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 41% | 41% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 42.2% | 42.2% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.3% | 44.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 52.7% | 55.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.5% | 17.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.5% | 82.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,702.0 | $40,382.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,533.0 | $29,478.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,943.0 | $42,664.0 |
* West Plains Sr. 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.