Frederick Douglass High School vs. David H. Hickman High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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David H. Hickman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 185 students in grades 9-12, Frederick Douglass High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,007 students in grades 9-12, David H. Hickman High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
185 students
2,007 students
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
126 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1977 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#963 out of 2076 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
48%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
27
492
Grade 10 Students
33
507
Grade 11 Students
58
519
Grade 12 Students
67
489
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
33%
7%
% Black
27%
21%
% White
26%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
6%
11%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%