Blue Springs South High

1200 Se Adams Dairy Pkwy, Blue Springs MO, 64014 | Blue Springs R-IV School District | 816-874-3500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1965
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 59% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Blue Springs
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
66%Blue Springs
44%Missouri

Blue Springs South High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Blue Springs R-IV School District" in Blue Springs, MO. There are a total of 1,965 students and 90 teachers at Blue Springs South High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Blue Springs South High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.0%, which is 59% higher than the Missouri average.

Blue Springs South High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1965
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment393
Taking some courses291
Taking some courses (not tests)84
Passing some courses171
Passing no courses94

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 Blue Springs South High, there are a total of 393 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 291 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

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.

Blue Springs South High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 77.3% 74.9% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 11.1% 10.8% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.5% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 6.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.4% 2.6% 3.1%

Blue Springs demographics profile

StatisticBlue SpringsMissouriNational
Population55,4156,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4699091
Median age35.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English95%94%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Blue Springs

IndexBlue SpringsMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school91.6%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.8%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Blue Springs South High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.