Desoto Sr. High School

815 Amvets Dr, Desoto, MO 63020 | (636) 586-1050
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 932
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Dan Hoehn
  • Fax: (636) 586-1059
School District Details
  • Desoto 73 School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,654
  • Graduation Rate: 84.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.3%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.9
  • Enrolled Students: 2,913

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 932
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 480 (51.5%)
  • Females: 452 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (6.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 266 (28.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 327 (35.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Desoto Sr. High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black212.3%
Asian40.4%
Hispanic60.6%
White90096.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Desoto Sr. High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade26528.4%
10th Grade23825.5%
11th Grade22724.4%
12th Grade20221.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
88.1%
District:
88.1%
Dropout Rate
School:
0.7%
District:
0.7%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 55.1%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 9.4%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 4.7%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 11.1%
Percent Entering the Military: 5.1%
Percent Unknown: 5.1%
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
23.0
District:
20.0
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 6.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 14.9
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $89,091
Average Salary of Teachers: $52,984
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.8%
District:
98.4%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
3.2%
District:
1.6%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 16, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • i love growing up there

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