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Herculaneum High School vs. Festus Sr. High School

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School Overview

School
Herculaneum High School
1 Blackcat Dr
Herculaneum, MO 63048
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Festus Sr. High School
501 Westwind Dr
Festus, MO 63028
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Herculaneum High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Festus Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 488 students in grades 9-12, Herculaneum High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 971 students in grades 9-12, Festus Sr. High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is equal to the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
488 students
971 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#138 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
#581 out of 2092 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
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50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
37%
(Top 50% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herculaneum High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Festus Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MO)
60%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herculaneum High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Festus Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
≥95%
(Top 10% in MO)
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This chart display graduation rate of Festus Sr. High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Festus Sr. High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
131
299
Grade 10 Students
131
237
Grade 11 Students
121
201
Grade 12 Students
105
234

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
1%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
89%
89%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Festus Sr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Festus Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.21
0.21
This chart display the diversity score of Herculaneum High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
25%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Festus Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Festus Sr. High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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