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Alta Senior High School

101 W 5th St, Alta, IA, 51002 -

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Definition of Terms

Alta Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Buena Vista County, IA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

204 students

% Male / % Female

55% / 45%

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 51 students

Grade 10 - 50 students

Grade 11 - 53 students

Grade 12 - 50 students

This School

(IA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	n/a	2%
% Hispanic	11%	6%
% Black	2%	5%
% White	85%	87%
% Unknown	2 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

24%

28%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(IA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Alta Community School District

This School's Agency

(IA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	3	3
Number of Students Managed	773 students	714 students
District Total Revenue	$5,363,000	$6,280,000
District Expenditure	$4,748,000	$5,910,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,938	$12,605
District Expenditure / Student	$6,142	$13,570
District Graduation Rates	87%	90%

Alta High School is the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Education: Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Alta has a National Honor Society program as well as a Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) program.There are many theatrical opportunities at Alta, including Speech, Fall Musical, and a Spring Play preformed at the school-owned and operated theater.
Alta Speech Program: Despite Alta High School's small size, the Speech program has flourished at Alta. Both Large Group and Individual Speech programs have been very successful. Alta's made the IHSSA All-State festival for both Large Group and individual many times in the past years.
Athletics: Alta's athletic program today is highly successful. Alta's sport programs are: Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading/Danceline, Swimming, Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, and Softball.
Football: 2006 State Playoff Qualifier.
Cross Country: 2004 State Team Participant, 2005 and 2006 State Qualifiers.
Volleyball: 2006 NW Conference Champions.
Basketball : 1972 State Champions, 2006 State Participants, and more recently,in the 2006-2007 season Alta went undefeated in regular season play.
Track: 2006 & 2007 Conference Champions. Alta girl's track has had success with the 2004, 2005 400m and 2005 400m hurdles 1A State Champion.
Golf: 2005 NW Conference Champions.
Music: Alta has a historically strong music program with notable directors including Reginald Schive[2]. The strengths have been jazz band, marching band, and numerous Division I ranked choirs and concert bands.
Miscellaneous Info: The Alta High School building has been operating since 1916.
Until the 2003-2004 school year, the 7th and 8th grades were also located at the high school. The 2003-2004 school year marked the opening of Alta Middle School.
Current issues at hand include the renovation of the High School and renovation plans to restore the theatre to a historical state.
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About This Zip Code (51002)

School Zip (51002)

(IA) State Average

Population (Approximate)	2,886 people	2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	26%	22%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$34,889	$40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.2 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	58 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	76% / 24%	71% / 29%

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1. Storm Lake Alternative School - 14 students - view location
2. Storm Lake High School - 58 students - view location
3. Aurelia High School - 121 students - view location
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