South Hamilton Middle And High School

315 Division St, Jewell Junction IA, 50130 | South Hamilton Community School District | 515-827-5418
  • grades 7-12
  • students 352
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 80% 15% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
80%Jewell Junction
69%Iowa

South Hamilton Middle And High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Hamilton Community School District" in Jewell Junction, IA. There are a total of 352 students and 26 teachers at South Hamilton Middle And High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

South Hamilton Middle And High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 15% higher than the Iowa average.

South Hamilton Middle And High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students352
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment7
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses<=2

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 South Hamilton Middle And High School, there are a total of 7 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-84%
870-79%
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
780-84%
870-79%
High School80-89%

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.

South Hamilton Middle And High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 87.4% 87.4% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0% 9.2% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Jewell Junction demographics profile

StatisticJewell JunctionIowaNational
Population1,3463,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3485791
Median age37.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Jewell Junction

IndexJewell JunctionIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.3%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.4%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Hamilton Middle And High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.