Prairie High School

401 76Th Ave Sw, Cedar Rapids IA, 52404 | College Community School District | 319-848-5340
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1175
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
63%Cedar Rapids
69%Iowa

Prairie High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "College Community School District" in Cedar Rapids, IA. There are a total of 1,175 students and 70 teachers at Prairie High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Prairie High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 1% higher than the Iowa average.

Prairie High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1175
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment231
Taking some courses196
Taking some courses (not tests)27
Passing some courses137
Passing no courses45

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 Prairie High School, there are a total of 231 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 196 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

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.

Prairie High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 86.0% 83.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 4.7% 4.9% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 4.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 4.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Cedar Rapids demographics profile

StatisticCedar RapidsIowaNational
Population133,1253,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8465791
Median age36.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Cedar Rapids

IndexCedar RapidsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college67.1%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.6%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Prairie High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.