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Norwalk Senior High School vs. Indianola High School

Should you attend Norwalk Senior High School or Indianola 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
Norwalk Senior High School
1201 North Ave
Norwalk, IA 50211
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Indianola High School
1304 E 1st
Indianola, IA 50125
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,035 students in grades 9-12, Norwalk Senior 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 65% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,139 students in grades 9-12, Indianola 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 64% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,035 students
1,139 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
65 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Indianola High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#596 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#738 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Norwalk Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Indianola High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
64%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Norwalk 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 Indianola 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.
76%
(Top 50% in IA)
70%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Norwalk 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 Indianola 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.
67%
(Top 50% in IA)
62%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Norwalk 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 Indianola 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.
96%
(Top 5% in IA)
95%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Norwalk 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 Indianola 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 Indianola High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
273
290
Grade 10 Students
274
305
Grade 11 Students
242
283
Grade 12 Students
246
261

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Indianola High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Indianola 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 Norwalk 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 Indianola High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norwalk 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 Indianola 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norwalk 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 Indianola 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.
0.24
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Norwalk 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 Indianola 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
16%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norwalk 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 Indianola 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norwalk 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 Indianola 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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