📍 600 W. 5th Street, Solon, Johnson County, 52333
Solon High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Solon, Johnson County. The school has 475 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Drew Bunkers. It is part of the Solon Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 83% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Solon High School enrolls 475 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 31.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 1.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 444 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
42 of the school's 475 students (8.8%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 32 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
Solon High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-10, state senate district 37, state house district 73.
Solon High School is one of 4 schools in Solon Comm School District, based in Solon, Iowa. The district serves 1,477 students district-wide and employs 96 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 475 students, Solon High School is larger than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe