Algona High School

601 S Hale, Algona IA, 50511 | Algona Community School District | 515-295-7207
  • grades 9-12
  • students 443
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Algona
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
77%Algona
69%Iowa

Algona High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Algona Community School District" in Algona, IA. There are a total of 443 students and 29 teachers at Algona High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Algona High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 15% higher than the Iowa average.

Algona High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students443
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment7
Taking some courses2
Taking some courses (not tests)4
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 Algona High School, there are a total of 7 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 2 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
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Algona High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 91.7% 92.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 1.1% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 2.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Algona demographics profile

StatisticAlgonaIowaNational
Population5,4153,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1745791
Median age45.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Algona

IndexAlgonaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Algona High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.