South Winneshiek High School

203 W South St, Calmar IA, 52132 | South Winneshiek Community School District | 563-562-3226
  • grades 9-12
  • students 198
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Calmar
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
80%Calmar
69%Iowa

South Winneshiek High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Winneshiek Community School District" in Calmar, IA. There are a total of 198 students and 15 teachers at South Winneshiek High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Winneshiek High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 80.0%, which is 16% higher than the Iowa average.

South Winneshiek High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students198
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment4
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 South Winneshiek High School, there are a total of 4 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-79%

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.

South Winneshiek High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 95.5% 93.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 4.7% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Calmar demographics profile

StatisticCalmarIowaNational
Population9893,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8955791
Median age35.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Calmar

IndexCalmarIowaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Winneshiek High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.