Cascade Junior-senior High School
Tel:
(563) 852-3201
- Cascade Junior-senior High School serves 330 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cascade Junior-senior High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1.
Top Placements
Cascade Junior-senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cascade Junior-senior High School's student population of 330 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 330 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cascade Junior-senior High School is ranked within the top 5% 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 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cascade Junior-senior High School is 0.13, which is less 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 Testing Rank | #50 out of 1232 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85-89% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 11% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 91% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Western Dubuque Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cascade Junior-senior High School is Monticello High School (9.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Monticello Middle School (9.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cascade Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cascade Cascade Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 311 students
0.5 miles
110 Harrison St Se
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 852-3335 0.5 PK-6 311 - Monticello Monticello High School Grades: 9-12 | 365 students
9.1 miles
850 East Oak Street
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-6597 9.1 9-12 365 - Monticello Monticello Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 347 students
9.7 miles
217 S Maple
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3575 9.7 5-8 347 - Monticello Carpenter Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 203 students
9.8 miles
615 N Gill St
Monticello, IA 52310
(319) 465-3551 9.8 2-4 203 - Farley Drexler Middle- Intermediate School Grades: 5-8 | 748 students
9.9 miles
405 3rd Ave Ne
Farley, IA 52046
(563) 744-3371 9.9 5-8 748
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