South Central Calhoun High School

709 W Main St, Lake City IA, 51449 | Southern Cal Community School District | 712-464-7211
  • grades 9-12
  • students 316
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Lake City
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
90%Lake City
69%Iowa

South Central Calhoun High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southern Cal Community School District" in Lake City, IA. There are a total of 316 students and 29 teachers at South Central Calhoun High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

South Central Calhoun High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.5%, which is 30% higher than the Iowa average.

South Central Calhoun High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students316
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 South Central Calhoun 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
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

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 Central Calhoun High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 90.5% 90.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.1% 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 5.8% 5.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Lake City demographics profile

StatisticLake CityIowaNational
Population1,7513,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3635791
Median age48.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Lake City

IndexLake CityIowaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Central Calhoun High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.