North High School

4200 Cheyenne, Sioux City IA, 51104 | Sioux City Community School District | 712-239-7000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1488
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 31% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Sioux City
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
62%Sioux City
69%Iowa

North High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sioux City Community School District" in Sioux City, IA. There are a total of 1,488 students and 89 teachers at North High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

North High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 31% lower than the Iowa average.

North High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1488
Teachers89
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment113
Taking some courses108
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses57

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 North High School, there are a total of 113 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 108 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

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.

North High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 46.7% 53.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 7.2% 5.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 3.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3% 30.8% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.8% 3.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Sioux City demographics profile

StatisticSioux CityIowaNational
Population82,5353,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4125791
Median age34.138.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English80%92%79%
Speak Spanish15%4%13%

Education level achieved in Sioux City

IndexSioux CityIowaNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school77.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college49.5%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.