Glenwood Senior High School
Glenwood Senior High School serves 634 students in grades 9-12.
Glenwood Senior 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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 69%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Glenwood Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Glenwood Senior High School's student population of 634 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
634 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Glenwood Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,227 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Glenwood 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#624 out of 1227 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
68%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
3%
Hispanic
4%
11%
Black
1%
6%
White
93%
76%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
33%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 4/23/2008
I love this school.....LOL...THere is plenty of after school activities to do like sport wise. You learn a lot and it has a really high ranking on state tests. the teachers are great and help when you need it.
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