Pierce City High High School
300 Myrtle St Pierce City MO, 65723, Lawrence County Phone: 417-476-2515 Ranking:  (264 out of 498, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Pierce City R-VI 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: | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 214 | 194 | 205 | 206 | 244 | 250 | 280 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 66 | 30.8% | 57 | 29.4% | 66 | 32.2% | 45 | 21.8% | 53 | 21.7% | 56 | 22.4% | 71 | 25.4% |
| Grade 10: | 54 | 25.2% | 54 | 27.8% | 38 | 18.5% | 51 | 24.8% | 56 | 23.0% | 68 | 27.2% | 84 | 30.0% |
| Grade 11: | 57 | 26.6% | 41 | 21.1% | 48 | 23.4% | 53 | 25.7% | 63 | 25.8% | 76 | 30.4% | 56 | 20.0% |
| Grade 12: | 37 | 17.3% | 42 | 21.6% | 53 | 25.9% | 57 | 27.7% | 72 | 29.5% | 50 | 20.0% | 69 | 24.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 109 | 50.9% | 95 | 49.0% | 92 | 44.9% | 87 | 42.2% | 111 | 45.5% | 118 | 47.2% | 141 | 50.4% |
| Female: | 105 | 49.1% | 99 | 51.0% | 113 | 55.1% | 119 | 57.8% | 125 | 51.2% | 124 | 49.6% | 135 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.9% | 8 | 4.1% | 5 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.4% | 7 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.4% | 8 | 2.9% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 4.7% | 9 | 4.6% | 5 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.5% | 9 | 3.7% | 8 | 3.2% | 6 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 198 | 92.5% | 173 | 89.2% | 190 | 92.7% | 193 | 93.7% | 224 | 91.8% | 233 | 93.2% | 262 | 93.6% |
| 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: | 104 | 48.6% | 74 | 38.1% | 80 | 39.0% | 73 | 35.4% | 90 | 36.9% | 79 | 31.6% | 104 | 37.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 11.7% | 21 | 10.8% | 18 | 8.8% | 32 | 15.5% | 36 | 14.8% | 36 | 14.4% | 38 | 13.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.02 | 10.83 | 11.71 | 11.57 | 12.70 | 12.60 | 14.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 55.4% | 55.4% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 28.8% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 34.6% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 49.2% | 49.2% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 23.5% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 51% | 51% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71.4% | 70.2% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 57% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 34.4% | 34.4% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 30% | 30% | 54.2% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 54.1% | 54.1% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 44.3% | 44.3% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 62.8% | 62.8% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 69.1% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 70.9% | 70.9% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 65.9% | 65.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 73.3% | 73.3% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.6% | 85.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.4% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 50.0% | 42.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $30,039.0 | $28,682.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,827.0 | $27,458.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $31,251.0 | $30,313.0 |
* Pierce City 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.