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Public | 9-12 | 385 students

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Houston's Houston High School is a public school serving 385 students in grades 9-12.

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96% of students at this school are White.

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

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High school

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 57% in 2012.

73 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 56% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

56%

Biology

The state average for Biology was 55% in 2012.

100 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English

The state average for English was 62% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

67%

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 73% in 2012.

97 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 63% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

71%

Government

The state average for Government was 52% in 2012.

79 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

55%

2011

65%

U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 48% in 2012.

102 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

38%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Missouri used the End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments to test high school students in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English I, English II, American History, Government, and Biology. The EOC Assessments are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Missouri for each subject. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Algebra I

All Students	53%
Female	58%
Male	49%
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	51%
Free or reduced-price lunch	45%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	56%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	60%
Free or reduced-price lunch	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

Biology

All Students	47%
Female	44%
Male	49%
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	47%
Free or reduced-price lunch	34%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

English

All Students	67%
Female	61%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	66%
Free or reduced-price lunch	59%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

English 2

All Students	73%
Female	73%
Male	74%
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	73%
Free or reduced-price lunch	63%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

Geometry

All Students	71%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Free or reduced-price lunch	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

Government

All Students	55%
Female	50%
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	54%
Free or reduced-price lunch	45%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

U.S. History

All Students	38%
Female	30%
Male	44%
Black	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	39%
Free or reduced-price lunch	25%
Students with disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficient students	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; data is not reported if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group.

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Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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EOC - All Grades

All students

By gender

Female
 
5
Male
 
6
All students
 
5

By ethnicity

White

All students

By other groups

Free or reduced-price lunch

All students

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	96%	76%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	2%
Hispanic	1%	4%
Black	0%	18%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	36%	N/A	39%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	13	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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423 West Pine
Houston, MO 65483
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Algebra I

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Geometry

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Algebra I

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Biology

English

English 2

Geometry

Government

U.S. History

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