Grinnell Community Senior High School

1333 Sunset St, Grinnell IA, 50112 | Grinnell-Newburg Community School District | 641-236-2720
  • grades 9-12
  • students 514
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Grinnell
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
79%Grinnell
69%Iowa

Grinnell Community Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Grinnell-Newburg Community School District" in Grinnell, IA. There are a total of 514 students and 35 teachers at Grinnell Community Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Grinnell Community Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 19% higher than the Iowa average.

Grinnell Community Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students514
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment48
Taking some courses39
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses23
Passing no courses14

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 Grinnell Community Senior High School, there are a total of 48 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 39 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
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.

Grinnell Community Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 91.0% 90.4% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 1.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Grinnell demographics profile

StatisticGrinnellIowaNational
Population9,0693,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5945791
Median age40.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%60%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Grinnell

IndexGrinnellIowaNational
Completed 8th grade89.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Grinnell Community Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.