Festus Sr. High School

501 Westwind Dr, Festus, MO 63028 | (636) 937-5410
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 950
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Karen Biehle
  • Fax: (636) 937-8048
School District Details
  • Festus R-Vi School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $6,489
  • Graduation Rate: 93.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 3,091

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 950
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 56.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 474 (49.9%)
  • Females: 476 (50.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 59 (6.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 199 (20.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 258 (27.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Festus Sr. High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black474.9%
Asian80.8%
Hispanic80.8%
White88793.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Festus Sr. High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade23024.2%
10th Grade24225.5%
11th Grade22223.4%
12th Grade25626.9%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
91.1%
District:
91.1%
Dropout Rate
School:
2.9%
District:
2.9%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 47.5%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 22.1%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 2.5%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 11.3%
Percent Entering the Military: 6.4%
Percent Unknown: 8.3%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
19.0
District:
62.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 38.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 11.8
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $84,794
Average Salary of Teachers: $49,236
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
98.2%
District:
100.0%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 1.8%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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