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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Andrew County, MO |
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| Total Students |
748 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
52% /
48% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 210 students | | Grade 10 - 193 students | | Grade 11 - 174 students | | Grade 12 - 171 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:16 |
1:15 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
1% |
2% |
| % Black |
1% |
15% |
| % White |
98% |
79% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
9% |
23% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
8% |
6% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Savannah R-iii School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
6 |
3 |
| Number of Students Managed |
2,352 students |
780 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$17,004,000 |
$5,919,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$16,561,000 |
$5,617,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,230 |
$7,588 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$7,041 |
$7,201 |
| District Graduation Rates |
89% |
96% |
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- Savannah High School is a public secondary school in Savannah, Missouri. The district has been accredited with distinction four of the last five years. Savannah High School covers grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Savannah R-III School District. The current principal is Steve Kellepouris, the Assistant Principal is Ron Jackson, and the Athletic Director is Bruce Humphrey. The school currently enrolls just over 800 students and has just had recent additions, such as a new commons area and a library.
- Quizbowl
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Savannah High School is home to one of Missouri's premier quizbowl teams, having won six state championships. They have done very well on a national level at the ASCN national Tournament of Champions, placing 7th in 2003, 2004, 2005, placing 4th in 1995, and winning the championship in 1988. Their quizbowl team is also very popular in the local community. The quizbowl is composed of a JV team, and a Varsity team. The JV team won state in 2006 and 2007.
- Debate and Forensics
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Savannah High School is also home to one of the winningest Speech and Debate squads in the Midland Empire Conference and greater Kansas City area, winning every conference championship since its inception (11), and qualifying numerous competitors to the Missouri State High School Activities Association Tournament and National Forensic League Nationals in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2008. While the SHS team is one of the smallest in the Heart of America District, it boasts the greatest capacity of success per person.
- In recent years, Savannah has placed well at the state and national tournament level:
- 2001: A 2nd place MSHSAA State Tournament Humorous Interpretation, 2nd place NFL Nationals Video Speaking Contest;
- 2002: A 6th place MSHSAA State Tournament Dramatic Interpretation, a State Champion Extemporaneous Speaking;
- 2005: An 8th place MSHSAA State Tournament Storytelling;
- 2006: A 5th place MSHSAA State Tournament Poetry, a 7th place Storytelling, a 5th place Dramatic Interp., a 2nd place Humorous Interp, 7th place NFL Nationals Humorous Interpretation
- 2007: A 5th place MSHSAA State Tournament Poetry, a 5th place Extemp, a 3rd place Lincoln Douglas Debater, 14th place Poetry Interp. NFL Nationals
- 2008: This year has been the most successful in school history. Savannah HS qualified more students than any other school in northern Missouri to the National and State tournament. At MSHSAA State, Savannah placed in more events than any other school in the state. These placings include: 2nd place DI, 2nd place HI, 2nd place Storytelling, 3rd place Oratory, 3rd place Extemp, 6th place Poetry, Quarterfinalists Public Forum team, and Semifinalist Lincoln Douglas debater.
- At nationals 3rd place Oratory and 5th place poetry
- 2009: Another successful year for the team. Savannah qualified 7 Students to the National Tournament in Birmingham, Alabama. These include: one student in Domestic Extemp, one Student in Humorous Interpretation, two Students In Original Oratory, two Students in the House of Representatives for Student Congress, and one Student in the Senate for Student Congress. The Grade levels include: two Sophomores, four Juniors, and oSenior. Also, for the 3rd year in a row, Savannah took home first place in Districts Student Congress. At State, Savannah now holds two more state finalists, with an 8th in Poetry, and a 3rd in Prose.
- Criticism of Mascot
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The Savannah Savages have been criticized as having a mascot that is offensive towards Native Americans. Several campaigns have been started to change the mascot, but these campaigns have been met with opposition. The supporters of the mascot stand in firm affirmation of the mascot in a united cry of "Savage Pride."
- Savannah Soccer Team
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Savannah High School began girls and boys soccer teams in 2005. In the 2006 season, the boy's team won their first game.2008 won first district of boy's history
- External links
- [http://www.savannah.k12.mo.us/applications/web
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| About This Zip Code (64485) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
7,637 people |
5,327,261 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
21% |
18% |
| Population Average Age |
38 years old
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35 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.5 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$37,838
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$41,244 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5.7 rooms |
5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
36 years old |
40 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
75% / 25% |
69% / 31% |
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