Nixa High

514 South Nicholas Road, Nixa MO, 65714 | Nixa School District | 417-724-3500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1711
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 73% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Nixa
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
61%Nixa
44%Missouri

Nixa High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nixa School District" in Nixa, MO. There are a total of 1,711 students and 105 teachers at Nixa High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Nixa High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.5%, which is 65% higher than the Missouri average.

Nixa High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1711
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment29
Taking some courses22
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Nixa High, there are a total of 29 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 22 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Nixa High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 88.6% 88.2% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.9% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 4.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.8% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.5% 5.0% 2.6% 3.1%

Nixa demographics profile

StatisticNixaMissouriNational
Population22,0866,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4259091
Median age34.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%57%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Nixa

IndexNixaMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.1%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.1%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.5%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.3%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Nixa High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.