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Hempstead High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dubuque, Dubuque County. The school has 1,584 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Julia Jorgenson. It is part of the Dubuque Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 109.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 71% of students are proficient in reading. 64% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 8 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hempstead High School enrolls 1,584 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 109.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 8.3% Black or African American and 5.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,203 | 76% |
| Black or African American | 131 | 8.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 5.8% |
| Two or more races | 75 | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 62 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
603 of the school's 1,584 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 529 qualify for free lunch and 74 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.
Hempstead High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 50, state house district 99.
Hempstead High School is one of 18 schools in Dubuque Comm School District, based in Dubuque, Iowa. The district serves 10,262 students district-wide and employs 819 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,584 students, Hempstead High School is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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