Decorah High School

100 Claiborne Drive, Decorah IA, 52101 | Decorah Community School District | 563-382-3643
  • grades 9-12
  • students 568
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 92% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Decorah
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
81%Decorah
69%Iowa

Decorah High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Decorah Community School District" in Decorah, IA. There are a total of 568 students and 36 teachers at Decorah High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Decorah High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 92.0%, which is 34% higher than the Iowa average.

Decorah High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students568
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment141
Taking some courses162
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses136
Passing no courses23

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 Decorah High School, there are a total of 141 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 162 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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.

Decorah High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.4% 91.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Decorah demographics profile

StatisticDecorahIowaNational
Population7,6153,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0565791
Median age32.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Decorah

IndexDecorahIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college69.0%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.6%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters16.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Decorah High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.