Hempstead High School vs. Dubuque Senior High School
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School Overview
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Dubuque Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Overview
Serving 1,584 students in grades 9-12, Hempstead 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 60% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,435 students in grades 9-12, Dubuque Senior 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 56% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,584 students
1,435 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
109 teachers
136 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#883 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
390
416
Grade 10 Students
426
380
Grade 11 Students
360
294
Grade 12 Students
408
345
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
8%
9%
% White
76%
76%
% Hawaiian
4%
3%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
