📍 629 North Street, Underwood, Pottawattamie County, 51576
Underwood High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Underwood, Pottawattamie County. The school has 243 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Andrew Christensen. It is part of the Underwood Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Underwood High School enrolls 243 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 226 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
36 of the school's 243 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 25 qualify for free lunch and 11 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.
Underwood 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-40, state senate district 11, state house district 22.
Underwood High School is one of 3 schools in Underwood Comm School District, based in Underwood, Iowa. The district serves 855 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 243 students, Underwood High School is close to the district average of about 285 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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