Lewis Central Senior High School

3504 Harry Langdon Blvd., Council Bluffs IA, 51503 | Lewis Central Community School District | 712-366-8322
  • grades 9-12
  • students 926
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 84% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Council Bluffs
69%Iowa

Lewis Central Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lewis Central Community School District" in Council Bluffs, IA. There are a total of 926 students and 57 teachers at Lewis Central Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Lewis Central Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 83.5%, which is 21% higher than the Iowa average.

Lewis Central Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students926
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment24
Taking some courses16
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses10

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 Lewis Central Senior High School, there are a total of 24 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 16 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Lewis Central Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 88.0% 86.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 1.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9% 8.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Council Bluffs demographics profile

StatisticCouncil BluffsIowaNational
Population62,3763,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4525791
Median age38.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English92%92%79%
Speak Spanish7%4%13%

Education level achieved in Council Bluffs

IndexCouncil BluffsIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Lewis Central Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.