📍 1212 7th ST SE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, 52401
Metro High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Cedar Rapids, Linn County. The school has 340 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mark Groteluschen. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Metro High School enrolls 340 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 31% Black or African American and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 139 | 41% |
| Black or African American | 105 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 8.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
242 of the school's 340 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 220 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Metro High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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-20, state senate district 33, state house district 65.
Metro High School is one of 33 schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District, based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The district serves 15,224 students district-wide and employs 1,045 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 340 students, Metro High School is smaller than the district average of about 461 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize