Cal Community High School
Tel:
(641) 579-6087
- Cal Community High School serves 115 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cal Community High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Cal Community High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Cal Community High School's student population of 115 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 115 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cal Community High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cal Community High School is 0.47, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #995 out of 1232 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 11% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 64% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥80% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | CAL Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cal Community High School is Hampton-dumont High School (8.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hampton-dumont Middle School (8.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cal Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Latimer Cal Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 140 students
0.0 miles
1441 Gull Ave
Latimer, IA 50452
(641) 579-6085 0.0 PK-5 140 - Hampton Hampton-dumont High School Grades: 9-12 | 358 students
8.2 miles
101 12th Ave Nw
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4893 8.2 9-12 358 - Hampton North Side Elementary School Grades: PK-K | 163 students
8.3 miles
114 11th Place Ne
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4481 8.3 PK-K 163 - Hampton South Side Elementary School Grades: 1-3 | 240 students
8.6 miles
507 4th Ave Se
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-2261 8.6 1-3 240 - Hampton Hampton-dumont Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 489 students
8.9 miles
601 12th Ave Ne
Hampton, IA 50441
(641) 456-4735 8.9 4-8 489
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