📍 100 Claiborne Drive, Decorah, Winneshiek County, 52101
Decorah High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Decorah, Winneshiek County. The school has 576 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brad Hurst. It is part of the Decorah Community School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
Decorah High School enrolls 576 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 517 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.4% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
124 of the school's 576 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 105 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Decorah High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
Decorah High School is one of 4 schools in Decorah Community School District, based in Decorah, Iowa. The district serves 1,584 students district-wide and employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 576 students, Decorah High School is larger than the district average of about 396 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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