Nevada High School

1001 15Th St, Nevada IA, 50201 | Nevada Community School District | 515-382-3521
  • grades 9-12
  • students 453
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 82% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Nevada
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
74%Nevada
69%Iowa

Nevada High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nevada Community School District" in Nevada, IA. There are a total of 453 students and 29 teachers at Nevada High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Nevada High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students453
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment39
Taking some courses39
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses20

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 Nevada High School, there are a total of 39 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.

Nevada High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 89.0% 86.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 2.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 7.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Nevada demographics profile

StatisticNevadaIowaNational
Population6,7373,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1685791
Median age38.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%60%55%
Speak English93%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Nevada

IndexNevadaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college63.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Nevada High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.