📍 205 2nd Ave NW, Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, 50574
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pocahontas, Pocahontas County. The school has 392 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Andrea Christians. It is part of the Pocahontas Area Comm School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 65% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School enrolls 392 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 10% Hispanic or Latino and 4.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 330 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
220 of the school's 392 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 206 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 5, state house district 10.
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School is one of 3 schools in Pocahontas Area Comm School District, based in Pocahontas, Iowa. The district serves 713 students district-wide and employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 392 students, Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School is larger than the district average of about 238 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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