Gentry High School
801 B.B. King Indianola MS, 38751, Sunflower County Phone: 662-884-1240 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 10 to Grade 12 School District: Indianola School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 38 | 32 | 41 | 36 | 35 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 480 | 514 | 507 | 605 | 636 | 665 | 668 | |||||||
| Grade 10: | 174 | 36.3% | 194 | 37.7% | 158 | 31.2% | 210 | 34.7% | 213 | 33.5% | 251 | 37.7% | 260 | 38.9% |
| Grade 11: | 167 | 34.8% | 147 | 28.6% | 175 | 34.5% | 184 | 30.4% | 222 | 34.9% | 216 | 32.5% | 192 | 28.7% |
| Grade 12: | 129 | 26.9% | 163 | 31.7% | 165 | 32.5% | 203 | 33.6% | 188 | 29.6% | 162 | 24.4% | 182 | 27.2% |
| Ungraded: | 10 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.3% | 13 | 2.0% | 36 | 5.4% | 34 | 5.1% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 230 | 47.9% | 252 | 49.0% | 243 | 47.9% | 308 | 50.9% | 334 | 52.5% | 332 | 49.9% | 332 | 49.7% |
| Female: | 250 | 52.1% | 262 | 51.0% | 264 | 52.1% | 297 | 49.1% | 302 | 47.5% | 333 | 50.1% | 332 | 49.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Black: | 468 | 97.5% | 506 | 98.4% | 499 | 98.4% | 594 | 98.2% | 625 | 98.3% | 655 | 98.5% | 662 | 99.1% |
| White: | 7 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 6 | 0.9% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 423 | 88.1% | 441 | 85.8% | 429 | 84.6% | 516 | 85.3% | 528 | 83.0% | 550 | 82.7% | 523 | 78.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 3.8% | 26 | 5.1% | 25 | 4.9% | 30 | 5.0% | 52 | 8.2% | 41 | 6.2% | 66 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.45 | 13.41 | 15.89 | 14.93 | 17.45 | 19.20 | 22.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65.6% | 74.6% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 96.6% | 97.3% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.6% | 88% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 60.7% | 71.7% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 36.7% | 46.4% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29.8% | 40.3% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 0% | 84.3% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 25.3% | 63.7% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 56.3% | 77.2% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 68.3% | 80.4% | 85.2% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 94.3% | 95.1% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 74.5% | 80.2% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 79.5% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 56.3% | 58.3% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 12.5% | 71.4% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 16.9% | 52.5% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 41.9% | 65.3% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 70.1% | 70.1% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.8% | 84.8% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.4% | 64.4% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 44.2% | 44% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88.4% | 88.4% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 94% | 94% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91% | 91% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 75.2% | 75.2% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 17.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 73.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 26.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $34,424.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,304.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,091.0 |