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Southern Boone High School vs. David H. Hickman High School

Should you attend Southern Boone High School or David H. Hickman High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Southern Boone High School
14520 Crump Ln
Ashland, MO 65010
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
David H. Hickman High School
1104 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Southern Boone High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

David H. Hickman High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 540 students in grades 9-12, Southern Boone High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 2,044 students in grades 9-12, David H. Hickman High School ranks in the top 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 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
540 students
2,044 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
119 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southern Boone High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David H. Hickman High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#368 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
#933 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Southern Boone High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of David H. Hickman High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MO)
28%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Southern Boone High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in MO)
55%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Boone High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
48%
(Top 30% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southern Boone High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 10% in MO)
87%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Southern Boone High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of David H. Hickman High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Southern Boone High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of David H. Hickman High School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
14
Grade 9 Students
137
545
Grade 10 Students
139
536
Grade 11 Students
130
493
Grade 12 Students
134
456

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Southern Boone High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southern Boone High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southern Boone High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southern Boone High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.17
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Southern Boone High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of David H. Hickman High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southern Boone High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southern Boone High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David H. Hickman High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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