Western Dubuque High School

302 5Th Ave Sw, Epworth IA, 52045 | Western Dubuque Community School District | 563-876-3442
  • grades 9-12
  • students 930
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Epworth
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
83%Epworth
69%Iowa

Western Dubuque High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Western Dubuque Community School District" in Epworth, IA. There are a total of 930 students and 58 teachers at Western Dubuque High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Western Dubuque High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 81.5%, which is 18% higher than the Iowa average.

Western Dubuque High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students930
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Western Dubuque High School, there are a total of n/a 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
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Western Dubuque High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 95.1% 93.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Epworth demographics profile

StatisticEpworthIowaNational
Population1,7923,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0085791
Median age37.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Epworth

IndexEpworthIowaNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Western Dubuque High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.