📍 212 E University St, Pella, Marion County, 50219
Pella High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pella, Marion County. The school has 764 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Josh Manning. It is part of the Pella Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 89% of students are proficient in reading. 85% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pella High School enrolls 764 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 44.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 3.8% Two or more races and 3.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 668 | 88% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 21 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
104 of the school's 764 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 82 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.
Pella High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-10, state senate district 40, state house district 79.
Pella High School is one of 5 schools in Pella Comm School District, based in Pella, Iowa. The district serves 2,462 students district-wide and employs 159 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 764 students, Pella High School is larger than the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant