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Cedar Falls High School vs. East High School

Should you attend Cedar Falls High School or East 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
Cedar Falls High School
1015 Division St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
East High School
214 High St
Waterloo, IA 50703
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Cedar Falls High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,302 students in grades 10-12, Cedar Falls High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,022 students in grades 9-12, East High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
1,302 students
1,022 students
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This chart displays total students of East High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cedar Falls 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 East High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#314 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
#1104 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cedar Falls High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
40%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cedar Falls 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 East 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.
77%
(Top 30% in IA)
57%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cedar Falls 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 East 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.
82%
(Top 10% in IA)
50-54%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cedar Falls 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 East 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.
95%
(Top 20% in IA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Cedar Falls 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 East 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
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This chart displays the students of East High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
335
Grade 10 Students
480
293
Grade 11 Students
422
227
Grade 12 Students
400
167

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Cedar Falls High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
17%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cedar Falls 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 East High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
85%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cedar Falls 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 East 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
2%
% Two or more races
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cedar Falls 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 East 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.
0.27
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Cedar Falls 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 East 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
21%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cedar Falls 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 East 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
3%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cedar Falls 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 East 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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