📍 709 W Main St, Lake City, Calhoun County, 51449
South Central Calhoun High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lake City, Calhoun County. The school has 278 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sara Pibal. It is part of the South Central Calhoun Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Central Calhoun High School enrolls 278 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 256 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
125 of the school's 278 students (45%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 114 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Central Calhoun High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 5, state house district 10.
South Central Calhoun High School is one of 3 schools in South Central Calhoun Comm School District, based in Rockwell City, Iowa. The district serves 912 students district-wide and employs 77 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 278 students, South Central Calhoun High School is close to the district average of about 304 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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