North Technical vs. Hazelwood Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North Technical ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hazelwood Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 822 students in grades 10-12, North Technical ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 1,782 students in grades 9-12, Hazelwood Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
School Type
Vocational
n/a
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
822 students
1,782 students


% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
81 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1397 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
23%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
78%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
-
427
Grade 10 Students
208
445
Grade 11 Students
313
473
Grade 12 Students
301
437
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
5%
4%


% Black
79%
88%


% White
10%
4%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%

