📍 400 E 6th St, Tipton, Cedar County, 52772
Tipton High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Tipton, Cedar County. The school has 310 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Chad Rezac. It is part of the Tipton Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 58% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. 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.
Tipton High School enrolls 310 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 293 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
69 of the school's 310 students (22%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 66 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Tipton High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
Tipton High School is one of 3 schools in Tipton Comm School District, based in Tipton, Iowa. The district serves 842 students district-wide and employs 68 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 310 students, Tipton High School is close to the district average of about 281 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant