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Mason City High School vs. Clear Lake High School

Should you attend Mason City High School or Clear Lake 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
Mason City High School
1700 4th St. Se
Mason City, IA 50401
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Clear Lake High School
125 N 20th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Clear Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 956 students in grades 9-12, Mason City 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 46% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 458 students in grades 9-12, Clear Lake High School ranks in the top 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 66% (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 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
956 students
458 students
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This chart displays total students of Clear Lake High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Clear Lake High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1066 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
#413 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mason City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clear Lake High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
66%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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.
57%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
84%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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.
47%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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.
90-94%
(Top 30% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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 Mason City High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Clear Lake High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
289
131
Grade 10 Students
251
118
Grade 11 Students
220
107
Grade 12 Students
196
102

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Clear Lake High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mason City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
12%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Clear Lake High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mason City 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 Clear Lake High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mason City 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 Clear Lake High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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.
0.43
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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
39%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mason City 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 Clear Lake 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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