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Tri-center High School vs. Underwood High School

Should you attend Tri-center High School or Underwood 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
Tri-center High School
33980 310th St
Neola, IA 51559
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Underwood High School
629 North Street
Underwood, IA 51576
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Tri-center High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 210 students in grades 9-12, Tri-center High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 243 students in grades 9-12, Underwood High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (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 7% 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
210 students
243 students
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This chart displays total students of Underwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Underwood High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tri-center 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 Underwood High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#447 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
#191 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tri-center High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Underwood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
70-74%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tri-center 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 Underwood 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tri-center 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 Underwood 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.
50-59%
(Bottom 50% in IA)
85-89%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tri-center 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 Underwood 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%
(Top 50% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Tri-center 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 Underwood 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 Tri-center High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Underwood High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
64
61
Grade 10 Students
54
65
Grade 11 Students
46
65
Grade 12 Students
46
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Underwood High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tri-center High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Underwood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tri-center 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 Underwood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tri-center 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 Underwood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% White
94%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tri-center 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 Underwood 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
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tri-center 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 Underwood 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.
0.12
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Tri-center 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 Underwood 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
24%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tri-center 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 Underwood 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tri-center 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 Underwood 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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