Perry High School

1200 18Th Street, Perry IA, 50220 | Perry Community School District | 515-465-3503
  • grades 9-12
  • students 589
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Perry
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
58%Perry
69%Iowa

Perry High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Perry Community School District" in Perry, IA. There are a total of 589 students and 42 teachers at Perry High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Perry High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 17% lower than the Iowa average.

Perry High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students589
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment18
Taking some courses18
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses18

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 Perry High School, there are a total of 18 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 18 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Perry High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 51.7% 47.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 2.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 43.5% 46.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Perry demographics profile

StatisticPerryIowaNational
Population7,6603,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3965791
Median age38.938.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%60%55%
Speak English66%92%79%
Speak Spanish29%4%13%

Education level achieved in Perry

IndexPerryIowaNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school73.5%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college42.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.3%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Perry High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.