University City Sr. High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,055 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 483rd out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Wernentin Timothy
- Fax: (314) 290-4120
- Website: ucityschools.org
School District Details
- University City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,319
- Graduation Rate: 80.0%
- Dropout Rate: 7.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.3
- Enrolled Students: 3,271
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,055
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 74.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 544 (51.6%)
- Females: 511 (48.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (6.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 524 (49.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 591 (56.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.4% |
| Black | 954 | 90.4% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0.6% |
| White | 84 | 8.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 318 | 30.1% |
| 10th Grade | 277 | 26.3% |
| 11th Grade | 215 | 20.4% |
| 12th Grade | 245 | 23.2% |
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 28.0%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 45.7%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 1.7%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 5.6%
Percent Entering the Military: 2.2%
Percent Unknown: 15.5%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
15.0
District:
14.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
82.5%
District:
82.5%
Dropout Rate
School:
9.1%
District:
9.1%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $102,070
Average Salary of Teachers: $55,584
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 2.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 12.1
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
94.9%
District:
98.9%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
1.0%
District:
1.1%
Percent of Teachers with No Certificate: 4.0%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for University City Sr. High School
- Reviewed by Student on July 21, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - AS A STUDENT FROM CARNAHAN HIGH SCHOOL,
ASSUMING TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY CITY HIGH
SCHOOL SO FAR I THINK THAT THIS SCHOOL CURRENTLY IN THE 63130 AREA IN U-CITY
I SEE THAT THIS SCHOOL IS WELL TOGETHER.
FROM THE KIDS TO THE TEACHERS AND THE PARENTS I SEE MY SELF BEING IN ANOTHER BETTER PLACE WHERE I CAN SEE MYSELF BEING IN ANOTHER PLACE I CALL HOME. I HOPE TO ASSIMILATE LOTS OF THINGS AND GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE TO MAKE IT TO A COLLEGE POINT-TO FOLLOW MY GOALS. AS A STUDENT COMING IN I HOPE TO SEE THE BEST WHEN I ENTER UNIVERSITY CITY HIGH SCHOOL. I'VE HEARD WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT THE SCHOOL,AND I AM READY TO SEE WHAT GOES ON THROUGH THE SCHOOL. UNIVERSITY CITY HIGH HELPS GAIN MORE KNOWLEDGE FOR STUDENT NO MATTER WHAT THEY LOOK-THINK OR SOUND LIKE.IT IS HELPFUL FOR ANYONE.
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