📍 1715 Harding St, Tama, Tama County, 52339
South Tama County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tama, Tama County. The school has 472 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Robert Boley. It is part of the South Tama County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Tama County High School enrolls 472 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 35% Hispanic or Latino and 11% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 230 | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 163 | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
254 of the school's 472 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 219 qualify for free lunch and 35 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.
South Tama County High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-20, state senate district 36, state house district 72.
South Tama County High School is one of 3 schools in South Tama County, based in Tama, Iowa. The district serves 1,368 students district-wide and employs 103 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 472 students, South Tama County High School is close to the district average of about 456 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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