📍 820 Sawyer Drive, Osage, Mitchell County, 50461
Osage High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Osage, Mitchell County. The school has 313 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Mike Kennedy. It is part of the Osage Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 63% 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, devices for students.
Osage High School enrolls 313 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 23 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
83 of the school's 313 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 74 qualify for free lunch and 9 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.
Osage High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 26, state house district 51.
Osage High School is one of 3 schools in Osage Comm School District, based in Osage, Iowa. The district serves 988 students district-wide and employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 313 students, Osage High School is close to the district average of about 329 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote