📍 520 1st Ave, Van Meter, Dallas County, 50261
Van Meter High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Van Meter, Dallas County. The school has 292 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Adam Lamoureux. It is part of the Van Meter Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 92% of students are proficient in reading. 87% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Meter High School enrolls 292 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 272 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
22 of the school's 292 students (7.5%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 17 qualify for free lunch and 5 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.
Van Meter 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-30, state senate district 10, state house district 19.
Van Meter High School is one of 3 schools in Van Meter Comm School District, based in Van Meter, Iowa. The district serves 1,146 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 292 students, Van Meter High School is smaller than the district average of about 382 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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