Bishop Garrigan High School

1224 N Mccoy St, Algona IA, 50511 | Algona Community School District | 515-295-3521
  • grades PK-12
  • students 474
  • type Private
PROFICIENCY n/a 100% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Algona
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
77%Algona
69%Iowa

Bishop Garrigan High School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Algona Community School District" in Algona, IA. There are a total of 474 students and 26 teachers at Bishop Garrigan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Bishop Garrigan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is 100% lower than the Iowa average.

Bishop Garrigan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students474
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Bishop Garrigan 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
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

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.

Bishop Garrigan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White n/a 92.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.8% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 1.1% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 2.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 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 Bishop Garrigan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.