Underwood High School

629 North Street, Underwood IA, 51576 | Underwood Community School District | 712-566-2703
  • grades 9-12
  • students 273
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Underwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
83%Underwood
69%Iowa

Underwood High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Underwood Community School District" in Underwood, IA. There are a total of 273 students and 18 teachers at Underwood High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Underwood High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

Underwood High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students273
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment10
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses8
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 Underwood High School, there are a total of 10 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
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Underwood High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 93.6% 93.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.3% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 3.2% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.9% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Underwood demographics profile

StatisticUnderwoodIowaNational
Population9553,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8775791
Median age32.738.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Underwood

IndexUnderwoodIowaNational
Completed 8th grade96.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school95.6%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college68.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters8.8%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Underwood High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.