Best High Schools in Iowa, US 2014
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank | School | College Readiness | Students / Teachers | Math(Avg. Proficiency) | Reading(Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | John F. Kennedy High School
4545 WENIG RD NE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
Cedar Rapids Community School District
#708 Nationally Ranked |
41.4
Above IA Avg
53% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,767 Students 105 Teachers |
3.3
Above IA Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above IA Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
| #2 | Decorah High School
100 CLAIBORNE DR
DECORAH, IA 52101
Decorah Community School District
#741 Nationally Ranked |
40.6
Above IA Avg
48% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Larger than IA Avg
601 Students 38 Teachers |
3.3
Above IA Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
96% Proficient 4% Not Proficient |
| #3 | Ames High School
1921 AMES HIGH DR
AMES, IA 50010
Ames Comm School District
#751 Nationally Ranked |
40.4
Above IA Avg
48% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,375 Students 80 Teachers |
3.3
Above IA Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
| #4 | West Senior High School
2901 MELROSE AVE
IOWA CITY, IA 52246
Iowa City Comm School District
#800 Nationally Ranked |
39.0
Above IA Avg
43% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,907 Students 99 Teachers |
3.3
Above IA Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above IA Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
| #5 | Bettendorf High School
3333 18TH ST
BETTENDORF, IA 52722
Bettendorf Comm School District
#1132 Nationally Ranked |
32.4
Above IA Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,422 Students 88 Teachers |
3.1
Near IA Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above IA Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
| #6 | Linn-Mar High School
3111 NORTH 10TH ST
MARION, IA 52302
Linn-Mar Comm School District
#1141 Nationally Ranked |
32.2
Above IA Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,788 Students 106 Teachers |
3.4
Above IA Avg
93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Valley High School
3650 WOODLAND AVE
WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266
West Des Moines Comm School District
#1219 Nationally Ranked |
30.6
Above IA Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
18:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,951 Students 109 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
93% Proficient 7% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
| #8 | Johnston Senior High School
6501 NW 62ND AVE
JOHNSTON, IA 50131
Johnston Comm School District
#1226 Nationally Ranked |
30.5
Above IA Avg
32% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,305 Students 81 Teachers |
3.3
Above IA Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
| #9 | Williamsburg Junior/Senior High School
810 WEST WALNUT
WILLIAMSBURG, IA 52361
Williamsburg Comm School District
#1567 Nationally Ranked |
24.7
Above IA Avg
38% Tested (AP®) 20% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Near IA Avg
572 Students 45 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
| #10 | Iowa City High School
1900 MORNINGSIDE DR
IOWA CITY, IA 52245
Iowa City Comm School District
#1696 Nationally Ranked |
22.5
Above IA Avg
26% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,395 Students 84 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
86% Proficient 14% Not Proficient |
| #11 | Pleasant Valley High School
604 BELMONT RD
BETTENDORF, IA 52722
Pleasant Valley Comm School District
#1769 Nationally Ranked |
21.6
Above IA Avg
24% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,207 Students 73 Teachers |
3.3
Above IA Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above IA Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
| #12 | Pella High School
212 EAST UNIVERSITY ST
PELLA, IA 50219
Pella Comm School District
#1883 Nationally Ranked |
20.0
Above IA Avg
24% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Larger than IA Avg
675 Students 44 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
| — | Mid-Prairie High School
1634 HWY 22 EAST
WELLMAN, IA 52356
Mid-Prairie Comm School District
|
51.0
Above IA Avg
68% Tested (AP®) 45% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Near IA Avg
327 Students 26 Teachers |
3.0
Near IA Avg
87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above IA Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| — | George Washington High School
2205 FOREST DR SE
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52403
Cedar Rapids Community School District
|
41.3
Above IA Avg
53% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,410 Students 86 Teachers |
3.1
Near IA Avg
83% Proficient 17% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above IA Avg
83% Proficient 17% Not Proficient |
| — | West Liberty High School
310 WEST MAXSON AVE
WEST LIBERTY, IA 52776
West Liberty Comm School District
|
30.4
Above IA Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Smaller than IA Avg
316 Students 27 Teachers |
2.9
Near IA Avg
74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient |
2.9
Near IA Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
| — | Hempstead High School
3715 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
DUBUQUE, IA 52002
Dubuque Comm School District
|
29.0
Above IA Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,681 Students 104 Teachers |
3.0
Near IA Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
3.0
Near IA Avg
87% Proficient 13% Not Proficient |
| — | Cedar Falls High School
1015 DIVISION ST
CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613
Cedar Falls Comm School District
|
28.1
Above IA Avg
30% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near IA Avg
1,086 Students 75 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above IA Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
| — | Ankeny High School
1155 SW CHERRY ST
ANKENY, IA 50023
Ankeny Comm School District
|
26.9
Above IA Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,684 Students 97 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
92% Proficient 8% Not Proficient |
3.2
Above IA Avg
95% Proficient 5% Not Proficient |
| — | Roosevelt High School
4419 CENTER ST
DES MOINES, IA 50312
Des Moines Independent Community School District
|
26.8
Above IA Avg
34% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
22:1
Larger than IA Avg
1,659 Students 76 Teachers |
3.0
Near IA Avg
76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
3.0
Near IA Avg
82% Proficient 18% Not Proficient |
| — | Norwalk Senior High School
1201 NORTH AVE
NORWALK, IA 50211
Norwalk Comm School District
|
25.5
Above IA Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®) |
13:1
Near IA Avg
738 Students 58 Teachers |
3.2
Above IA Avg
90% Proficient 10% Not Proficient |
3.0
Near IA Avg
89% Proficient 11% Not Proficient |
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