Dubuque Senior High School

1800 Clarke Dr, Dubuque IA, 52001 | Dubuque Community School District | 563-552-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1585
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Dubuque
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
65%Dubuque
69%Iowa

Dubuque Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dubuque Community School District" in Dubuque, IA. There are a total of 1,585 students and 117 teachers at Dubuque Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Dubuque Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 3% lower than the Iowa average.

Dubuque Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1585
Teachers117
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment373
Taking some courses76
Taking some courses (not tests)278
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 Dubuque Senior High School, there are a total of 373 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 76 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

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.

Dubuque Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 84.8% 82.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 7.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 3.5% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 1.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 4.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Dubuque demographics profile

StatisticDubuqueIowaNational
Population58,0523,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8775791
Median age37.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Dubuque

IndexDubuqueIowaNational
Completed 8th grade88.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.3%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college57.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dubuque Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.