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East High School vs. North High School

Should you attend East High School or North 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
East High School
3200 S. Cypress St.
Sioux City, IA 51106
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
North High School
4200 Cheyenne
Sioux City, IA 51104
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,495 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 52% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,634 students in grades 9-12, North 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 48% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,495 students
1,634 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of North High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#969 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#1070 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of East High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of North High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
48%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North 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.
64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
55%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North 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.
59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
53%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North 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)
89%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of North 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 East High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of North High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
422
420
Grade 10 Students
372
449
Grade 11 Students
355
380
Grade 12 Students
346
385

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
2%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in North High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
1%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in North High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
43%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
10%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in North High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
35%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in North High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in North 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.
0.58
0.69
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of North 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
44%
55%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in North 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
10%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North 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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