📍 626 W 53rd St, Davenport, Scott County, 52806
North High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Davenport, Scott County. The school has 1,352 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jay Chelf. It is part of the Davenport Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 77.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North High School enrolls 1,352 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 77.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 24% Black or African American and 13% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 660 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 325 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 175 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 159 | 12% |
| Asian | 26 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
672 of the school's 1,352 students (50%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 636 qualify for free lunch and 36 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.
North 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-10, state senate district 46, state house district 92.
North High School is one of 30 schools in Davenport Comm School District, based in Davenport, Iowa. The district serves 13,171 students district-wide and employs 991 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,352 students, North High School is larger than the district average of about 439 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize