Indianola High School

1304 E 1St, Indianola IA, 50125 | Indianola Community School District | 515-961-9510
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1132
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 69% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Indianola
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
74%Indianola
69%Iowa

Indianola High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Indianola Community School District" in Indianola, IA. There are a total of 1,132 students and 61 teachers at Indianola High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Indianola High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 1% lower than the Iowa average.

Indianola High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1132
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment226
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)132
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses41

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 Indianola High School, there are a total of 226 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
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.

Indianola High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 91.6% 91.7% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.2% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.4% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Indianola demographics profile

StatisticIndianolaIowaNational
Population15,9213,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3925791
Median age35.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Indianola

IndexIndianolaIowaNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college61.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.1%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.4%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Indianola High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.