Metro High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa/IA

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Metro High School

1212 7th St Se, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52403 -

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Definition of Terms

Metro High School

School Level

High school

School Type

Other/alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Linn County, IA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

556 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 109 students

Grade 10 - 131 students

Grade 11 - 184 students

Grade 12 - 132 students

This School

(IA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:19

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IA) School Average

% American Indian	2%	1%
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Black	17%	2%
% White	77%	93%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

56%

19%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Cedar Rapids Community School District

This School's Agency

(IA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	34	3
Number of Students Managed	17,585 students	786 students
District Total Revenue	$164,948,000	$6,817,000
District Expenditure	$154,742,000	$6,367,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,380	$8,673
District Expenditure / Student	$8,800	$8,101
District Graduation Rates	88%	93%

District 3 council candidates talk issues at forum (The Gazette)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 02:35:34 am
The District 3 council race features two council incumbents and the only woman among 15 candidates on the Nov. 3 City Hall ballot.
Cedar Rapids council member home from hospital (The Gazette)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:22:10 pm
Council member Jerry McGrane reported today that he was headed home after two nights at Mercy Medical Center. McGrane went to the hospital late Wednesday morning after he experienced intestinal pain and bleeding. McGrane was at City Hall at the time and said he was driven to the hospital by Gary Grant, a lobbyist for the [...]
Sense of Wonder Outdoor Classroom open house (The Gazette)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 03:04:39 pm
Indian Creek Nature Center and Metro High School will host an open house for the Sense of Wonder Outdoor Classroom from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 at Indian Creek Nature Center. The opening and dedication at 2 p.m. will be followed by guided tours through the outdoor classroom trail. The event is free and open to [...]
Fighting flash floods at Indian Creek (The Gazette)
posted on September 28, 2009 at 02:45:56 am
Rich Patterson is at it again, experimenting. He’s putting an idea into practice that, if widely embraced, might play one part in protecting nature and might make floods less likely, too. The idea is called permeable “grass” pavement. The latest effort by Patterson, longtime director of the Indian Creek Nature Center, and his staff comes in the [...]
Student Bake Goodies; Hope to Sell Candles for Flood Relief (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 11:46:25 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS - Students at Metro High School in Cedar Rapids plan to give away free treats Thursday to raise some money for flood victims. The Career Connections class baked up a lot of cinnamon rolls Wednesday morning.

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Metro High School is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District.
METRO (Mastering Educational Tasks Regardless of Obstacles)
In 1974, the Cedar Rapids Community School District established an alternative school in a red, brick firehouse. The new high school, Metro, began with the firm belief that all kids are worthwhile, and should have an opportunity to complete their high school education, regardless of obstacles.
Today over 50 certified teachers and support staff serve more than 600 students.
In the 1984-85 school year, Metro High School was selected as one of the top 212 schools in the country by the United States Department of Education. In 1991 Metro received the FINE (First in the Nation in Education) award. In 1992 Metro was selected by Redbook as one of the top 140 schools in the country. In 1993 Metro won the National Secondary School Recognition Program Award for a second time. Now called the Blue Ribbon Schools Award, Metro High School was again recognized as one of the best schools in the nation, and one of two Iowa schools to win the award twice.
External links
Metro High School Official Site

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