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Cascade Junior-senior High School vs. Western Dubuque High School

Should you attend Cascade Junior-senior High School or Western Dubuque 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
Cascade Junior-senior High School
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Western Dubuque High School
302 5th Ave Sw
Epworth, IA 52045
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Western Dubuque High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 381 students in grades 6-12, Cascade Junior-senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 897 students in grades 9-12, Western Dubuque High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
381 students
897 students
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This chart displays total students of Western Dubuque High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
56 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Western Dubuque High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Dubuque High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#104 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#349 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cascade Junior-senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Western Dubuque High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 20% in IA)
72%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa 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 Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Top 20% in IA)
79%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa 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 Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
72%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa 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 Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 50% in IA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cascade Junior-senior High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Western Dubuque High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Cascade Junior-senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Western Dubuque High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
49
-
Grade 8 Students
52
-
Grade 9 Students
55
230
Grade 10 Students
65
220
Grade 11 Students
63
217
Grade 12 Students
52
230

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Cascade Junior-senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Western Dubuque High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cascade Junior-senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western Dubuque High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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