📍 1333 Sunset St, Grinnell, Poweshiek County, 50112
Grinnell Community Senior High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grinnell, Poweshiek County. The school has 471 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Trent Edsen. It is part of the Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 83% of students are proficient in reading. 77% 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, devices for students.
Grinnell Community Senior High School enrolls 471 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4% Hispanic or Latino and 3.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 424 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 4% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
141 of the school's 471 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 22 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.
Grinnell Community Senior High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 38, state house district 76.
Grinnell Community Senior High School is one of 5 schools in Grinnell-Newburg Comm School District, based in Grinnell, Iowa. The district serves 1,566 students district-wide and employs 112 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 471 students, Grinnell Community Senior High School is larger than the district average of about 313 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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