Jennings High High School
8850 Cozens
Saint Louis MO, 63136, Saint Louis County
Phone: 314-653-8100
Ranking: 
(472 out of 498, bottom 5%)*
(472 out of 498, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Jennings School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
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: | 39 | 44 | 44 | 53 | 59 | 62 | 60 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 688 | 661 | 787 | 900 | 955 | 955 | 993 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 281 | 40.8% | 270 | 40.8% | 277 | 35.2% | 287 | 31.9% | 312 | 32.7% | 356 | 37.3% | 429 | 43.2% |
| Grade 10: | 188 | 27.3% | 163 | 24.7% | 176 | 22.4% | 213 | 23.7% | 255 | 26.7% | 256 | 26.8% | 240 | 24.2% |
| Grade 11: | 103 | 15.0% | 125 | 18.9% | 128 | 16.3% | 197 | 21.9% | 180 | 18.8% | 193 | 20.2% | 172 | 17.3% |
| Grade 12: | 116 | 16.9% | 103 | 15.6% | 206 | 26.2% | 203 | 22.6% | 208 | 21.8% | 150 | 15.7% | 152 | 15.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 352 | 51.2% | 331 | 50.1% | 410 | 52.1% | 450 | 50.0% | 474 | 49.6% | 457 | 47.9% | 468 | 47.1% |
| Female: | 336 | 48.8% | 330 | 49.9% | 377 | 47.9% | 450 | 50.0% | 473 | 49.5% | 490 | 51.3% | 521 | 52.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 673 | 97.8% | 654 | 98.9% | 758 | 96.3% | 881 | 97.9% | 939 | 98.3% | 949 | 99.4% | 983 | 99.0% |
| White: | 7 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.8% | 23 | 2.9% | 15 | 1.7% | 14 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 10 | 1.0% |
| 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: | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 533 | 77.5% | 476 | 72.0% | 533 | 67.7% | 526 | 58.4% | 601 | 62.9% | 572 | 59.9% | 509 | 51.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 37 | 5.4% | 47 | 7.1% | 70 | 8.9% | 41 | 4.6% | 58 | 6.1% | 64 | 6.7% | 64 | 6.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.64 | 14.91 | 17.75 | 17.11 | 16.32 | 15.50 | 16.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 23.5% | 42.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 19.1% | 19.1% | 41% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 46.2% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 25.6% | 42.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 22.5% | 41.8% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 19.2% | 19.2% | 39.2% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29.4% | 29.4% | 52.6% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 42.7% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 24.2% | 24.2% | 59.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 32.4% | 32.4% | 56.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 57% |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 18.9% | 18.9% | 58.2% |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 30.5% | 30.5% | 53.1% |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 56.2% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 32.5% | 32.5% | 54.2% |
| 2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 48.3% |
| 2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 15.7% | 15.7% | 46.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 24.4% | 24.4% | 55.1% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 22.1% | 22.1% | 43.3% |
| 2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 22.9% | 22.9% | 55% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 34.2% | 34.2% | 74.7% |
| 2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 29.9% | 29.9% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 16.5% | 16.5% | 58.1% |
| 2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 15.4% | 15.4% | 62% |
| 2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 36.6% | 36.6% | 60.3% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 48.9% | 48.9% | 72.5% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 26.7% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 74.2% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 73% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 26.4% | 26.4% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 12.7% | 12.7% | 48.5% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 17% | 17% | 49.7% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 30.8% | 30.8% | 62.6% |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 11.7% | 11.7% | 60.6% |
| 2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 20.2% | 20.2% | 51.7% |
| 2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 11.4% | 11.4% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 32.8% | 32.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 67.2% | 67.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 29.3% | 21.8% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.7% | 78.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $56,239.0 | $55,767.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $44,825.0 | $44,660.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $60,971.0 | $58,867.0 |
* Jennings High High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.