📍 601 S Hale, Algona, Kossuth County, 50511
Algona High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Algona, Kossuth County. The school has 463 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jared Cecil. It is part of the Algona Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Algona High School enrolls 463 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 413 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 463 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Algona High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 4, state house district 7.
Algona High School is one of 5 schools in Algona Comm School District, based in Algona, Iowa. The district serves 1,622 students district-wide and employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 463 students, Algona High School is larger than the district average of about 324 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe