Summary:
Blue Springs South High is a public high school located in Blue Springs, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,261 students. It is part of the Blue Springs R-IV School District, which is ranked 26th out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Blue Springs South High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Missouri, with a statewide ranking between 31 and 78 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on End-of-Course (EOC) exams is generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in Algebra II (78.9% proficient or better) and English II (52.8% proficient or better). Blue Springs South High's performance on EOC exams for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is also noteworthy, with rankings among the top high schools in the state. The school has maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.3% to 97.9% over the past few years, which is consistently higher than the state and district averages, and its dropout rate is very low, ranging from 0.2% to 0.5% in recent years, significantly lower than the state and district averages.
While Blue Springs High, another school in the Blue Springs R-IV District, has similar academic performance, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism rates to Blue Springs South High, indicating a consistent level of quality across the district's high schools, Fort Osage High, a school in a different district (Fort Osage R-I), has significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism compared to Blue Springs South High, highlighting the differences in educational outcomes between districts. Additionally, Lee's Summit Senior High and Lee's Summit North High, both in the Lee's Summit R-VII District, have academic performance and graduation rates that are comparable to or slightly higher than Blue Springs South High, suggesting a strong educational system across the region.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Blue Springs R-IV
SchoolDigger Rank:
78th of 378 Missouri High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,690
Feeder schools for Blue Springs South High:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.6
Number of students: 2,308
Racial breakdown:
White:
67.1%
African American:
14.7%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Two or more races:
7.1%
Asian:
2.6%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.7%
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