Joplin High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,210 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 215th out of 513 high schools in MO.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Not Met
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 128, Joplin, MO 64802
- Principal or Admin: Kerry Sachetta
- Fax: (417) 625-5238
- Website: www.joplin.k12.mo.us
School District Details
- Joplin R-Viii School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,499
- Graduation Rate: 69.5%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.1
- Enrolled Students: 7,759
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,210
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 106.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,138 (51.5%)
- Females: 1,072 (48.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 186 (8.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 781 (35.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 967 (43.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 44 | 2.0% |
Black | 124 | 5.6% |
Asian | 34 | 1.5% |
Hispanic | 125 | 5.7% |
White | 1,883 | 85.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 570 | 25.8% |
10th Grade | 583 | 26.4% |
11th Grade | 524 | 23.7% |
12th Grade | 533 | 24.1% |
Classroom Environment (2010)
Students Per Classroom
School:
28.0
District:
21.0
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.8%
District:
81.8%
Dropout Rate
School:
3.3%
District:
3.3%
Post-Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent Entering a 2-Year College: 12.6%
Percent Entering a 4-Year College: 44.5%
Percent Entering a Non-College Post-Secondary Institution: 1.0%
Percent Entering the Work Force: 23.6%
Percent Entering the Military: 4.0%
Percent Unknown: 6.0%
Faculty Salary (2010)
Average Salary of Administration: $72,356
Average Salary of Teachers: $45,348
Faculty Information (2010)
Principal Years of Experience: 9.0
Teacher Average Years of Experience: 14.4
Teacher Credentials (2009)
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates
School:
96.6%
District:
99.1%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates
School:
3.4%
District:
0.9%
Source: MO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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