South High School

801 Hanna Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021 | (314) 415-7700
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,980
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Gary Mazzola
  • Fax: (314) 415-7712
  • Website: www.pkwy.k12.mo.us
School District Details
  • Parkway C-2 School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,555
  • Graduation Rate: 87.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 1.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.2
  • Enrolled Students: 17,386

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,980
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 128.3
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 984 (49.7%)
  • Females: 996 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 47 (2.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 131 (6.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 178 (9.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
South High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.2%
Black29314.8%
Asian1799.0%
Hispanic512.6%
White1,45373.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For South High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade52326.4%
10th Grade49525.0%
11th Grade45523.0%
12th Grade50725.6%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
18.0
District:
15.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
94.0%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.9%
District:
1.2%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 18.0%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 76.7%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 0.8%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 2.3%
Percent Entering the Military: 0.5%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $112,303
Average Salary of Teachers: $59,034
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 30.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 13.4
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
98.0%
District:
99.6%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
2.0%
District:
0.4%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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