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Location

Public School Type

Not Magnet or Charter
State Rank
School
Students / Teachers
College Readiness
Math
(Avg. Proficiency)
Reading
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
John F. Kennedy High School
4545 WENIG RD NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
Cedar Rapids Community School District
S #550 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,760 Students

103 Teachers

43.8
Above IA Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#2
Decorah High School
100 CLAIBORNE DR
DECORAH, IA 52101
Decorah Community School District
S #637 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than IA Avg

610 Students

37 Teachers

41.3
Above IA Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

38% Passed (AP®)

3.4
Above IA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#3
Ames High School
1921 AMES HIGH DR
AMES, IA 50010
Ames Comm School District
S #656 Nationally Ranked

19:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,406 Students

76 Teachers

40.8
Above IA Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IA Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

3.3
Above IA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#4
Cedar Falls High School
1015 DIVISION ST
CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
Cedar Falls Comm School District
S #954 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Near IA Avg

1,090 Students

75 Teachers

33.5
Above IA Avg

36% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#5
Linn-​Mar High School
3111 NORTH 10TH ST
MARION, IA 52302
Linn-Mar Comm School District
S #1077 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,710 Students

105 Teachers

31.5
Above IA Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

#6
Mid-​Prairie High School
1634 HWY 22 EAST
WELLMAN, IA 52356
Mid-Prairie Comm School District
S #1160 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near IA Avg

338 Students

26 Teachers

30.0
Above IA Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#7
ADM Senior High School
801 NILE KINNICK DR SOUTH
ADEL, IA 50003
Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
S #1302 Nationally Ranked

14:1
Near IA Avg

434 Students

31 Teachers

27.5
Above IA Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

22% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#8
West Liberty High School
310 WEST MAXSON AVE
WEST LIBERTY, IA 52776
West Liberty Comm School District
S #1581 Nationally Ranked

11:1
Smaller than IA Avg

328 Students

30 Teachers

23.0
Above IA Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Near IA Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

3.0
Near IA Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

#9
Prairie High School
401 76TH AVE SW
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404
College Comm School District
S #1603 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Larger than IA Avg

968 Students

63 Teachers

22.7
Above IA Avg

32% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#10
Ankeny High School
1302 NORTH ANKENY BLVD
ANKENY, IA 50023
Ankeny Comm School District
S #1746 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,595 Students

94 Teachers

21.1
Above IA Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#11
Pleasant Valley High School
604 BELMONT RD
BETTENDORF, IA 52722
Pleasant Valley Comm School District
S #1763 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,166 Students

68 Teachers

20.8
Above IA Avg

23% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#12
Johnston Senior High School
6501 NW 62ND AVE
JOHNSTON, IA 50131
Johnston Comm School District
S #1813 Nationally Ranked

16:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,282 Students

81 Teachers

20.3
Above IA Avg

22% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

3.3
Above IA Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#13
Pella High School
212 EAST UNIVERSITY ST
PELLA, IA 50219
Pella Comm School District
S #1872 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Larger than IA Avg

686 Students

45 Teachers

19.5
Above IA Avg

21% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#14
Williamsburg Jr-​Sr High School
810 WEST WALNUT
WILLIAMSBURG, IA 52361
Williamsburg Comm School District
S #1916 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near IA Avg

585 Students

45 Teachers

19.0
Above IA Avg

28% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#15
Sioux Central High
4440 U.S. HWY 71
SIOUX RAPIDS, IA 50585
Sioux Central Comm School District
S #2027 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Near IA Avg

255 Students

22 Teachers

17.7
Above IA Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

11% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Near IA Avg

77% Proficient

23% Not Proficient

2.9
Near IA Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#16
Indianola High School
1304 EAST 1ST
INDIANOLA, IA 50125
Indianola Comm School District
S #2065 Nationally Ranked

17:1
Larger than IA Avg

989 Students

58 Teachers

17.3
Above IA Avg

19% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#17
Gilbert High School
103 MATHEWS DR
GILBERT, IA 50105
Gilbert Comm School District
S #2085 Nationally Ranked

12:1
Near IA Avg

354 Students

29 Teachers

17.1
Above IA Avg

21% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

3.5
Above IA Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

3.2
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#18
Moc-​Floyd Valley High School
615 8TH ST SE
ORANGE CITY, IA 51041
Moc-Floyd Valley Comm School District
S #2091 Nationally Ranked

13:1
Near IA Avg

427 Students

32 Teachers

17.0
Above IA Avg

20% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#19
Thomas Jefferson High School
1243 20TH ST SW
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52404
Cedar Rapids Community School District
S #2105 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Larger than IA Avg

1,535 Students

99 Teachers

16.9
Above IA Avg

20% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

3.0
Near IA Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

3.0
Above IA Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#20
Lawton Junior-​Senior High School
100 TARA WAY
LAWTON, IA 51030
Lawton-Bronson Comm School District
S #2139 Nationally Ranked

15:1
Larger than IA Avg

301 Students

20 Teachers

16.5
Above IA Avg

27% Tested (AP®)

13% Passed (AP®)

3.2
Above IA Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

3.1
Above IA Avg

88% Proficient

12% Not Proficient

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