Atlantic High School

1201 E 14Th St, Atlantic IA, 50022 | Atlantic Community School District | 712-243-5358
  • grades 9-12
  • students 433
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Atlantic
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
69%Atlantic
69%Iowa

Atlantic High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Atlantic Community School District" in Atlantic, IA. There are a total of 433 students and 29 teachers at Atlantic High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Atlantic High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 8% higher than the Iowa average.

Atlantic High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students433
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment28
Taking some courses17
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses13
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Atlantic High School, there are a total of 28 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 17 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Atlantic High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.3% 91.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.9% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.6% 4.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.6% 2.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Atlantic demographics profile

StatisticAtlanticIowaNational
Population6,6003,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7965791
Median age44.438.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Atlantic

IndexAtlanticIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.6%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Atlantic High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.