Denison High School

819 N 16Th St, Denison IA, 51442 | Denison Community School District | 712-263-3101
  • grades 9-12
  • students 738
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Denison
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
63%Denison
69%Iowa

Denison High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Denison Community School District" in Denison, IA. There are a total of 738 students and 42 teachers at Denison High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Denison High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 3% lower than the Iowa average.

Denison High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students738
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Denison 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
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

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.

Denison High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 48.4% 35.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 2.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 47.5% 60.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.2% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Denison demographics profile

StatisticDenisonIowaNational
Population8,3193,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2715791
Median age32.838.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English43%92%79%
Speak Spanish47%4%13%

Education level achieved in Denison

IndexDenisonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade65.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school62.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college35.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.2%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Denison High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.