Halfway Secondary High School
2150 Hwy 32 Half Way MO, 65663, Polk County Phone: 417-445-2211
Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Halfway R-III School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
(207 out of 498, top 42%)
(1,087 out of 1,698, bottom 36%)*Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 121 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 124 | 122 | 131 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 21 | 17.4% | 23 | 19.5% | 23 | 19.5% | 21 | 18.3% | 19 | 15.3% | 24 | 19.7% | 24 | 18.3% |
| Grade 8: | 22 | 18.2% | 22 | 18.6% | 21 | 17.8% | 18 | 15.7% | 23 | 18.5% | 22 | 18.0% | 19 | 14.5% |
| Grade 9: | 22 | 18.2% | 20 | 16.9% | 22 | 18.6% | 25 | 21.7% | 22 | 17.7% | 17 | 13.9% | 26 | 19.8% |
| Grade 10: | 19 | 15.7% | 16 | 13.6% | 22 | 18.6% | 19 | 16.5% | 17 | 13.7% | 21 | 17.2% | 28 | 21.4% |
| Grade 11: | 16 | 13.2% | 20 | 16.9% | 18 | 15.3% | 13 | 11.3% | 20 | 16.1% | 24 | 19.7% | 18 | 13.7% |
| Grade 12: | 21 | 17.4% | 17 | 14.4% | 12 | 10.2% | 19 | 16.5% | 23 | 18.5% | 14 | 11.5% | 16 | 12.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 58 | 47.9% | 58 | 49.2% | 59 | 50.0% | 63 | 54.8% | 57 | 46.0% | 56 | 45.9% | 63 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 63 | 52.1% | 60 | 50.8% | 59 | 50.0% | 52 | 45.2% | 59 | 47.6% | 58 | 47.5% | 64 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.8% |
| White: | 119 | 98.3% | 115 | 97.5% | 116 | 98.3% | 113 | 98.3% | 123 | 99.2% | 122 | 100.0% | 128 | 97.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 1.7% | 3 | 2.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 33.9% | 44 | 37.3% | 49 | 41.5% | 58 | 50.4% | 62 | 50.0% | 55 | 45.1% | 57 | 43.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 16.5% | 15 | 12.7% | 16 | 13.6% | 10 | 8.7% | 6 | 4.8% | 14 | 11.5% | 10 | 7.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.62 | 11.39 | 10.56 | 10.40 | 10.63 | 10.80 | 11.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 40.9% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 31.6% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 46.6% | 39.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 38.1% | 43.9% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 31.8% | 49.3% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 51.1% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 54.4% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 68.2% | 55.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | 43.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.4% | 45.8% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 27.2% | 27.2% | 49.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 55.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 54.5% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 77.3% | N/A |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.4% | 42.5% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 29.6% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 48.4% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 50.2% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 57.1% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 66.6% | 53.9% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 52.1% | 54.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 26.9% | 40.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 25.9% | 41.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 47.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 52% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | N/A |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 52.1% | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 48.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 52.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 35.2% | 35.2% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 14.3% | 14.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 34.7% | 34.7% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 5.9% | 5.9% | 58.2% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 23.8% | 23.8% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 64.7% | 64.7% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 60% | 60% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 58.9% | 58.9% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 52.4% | 52.4% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 80% | 80% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 77.7% | 77.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 20% | 20% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 26.7% | 26.7% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 50% | 50% | 62.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 38.9% | 38.9% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 71.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years | 6.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 70.0% | 71.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 30.0% | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $29,417.0 | $26,456.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $26,371.0 | $25,256.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $36,526.0 | NA |
* Halfway Secondary High School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.