📍 210 W. 21st St., Vinton, Benton County, 52349
Vinton-Shellsburg High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Vinton, Benton County. The school has 425 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Matt Kingsbury. It is part of the Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Vinton-Shellsburg High School enrolls 425 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.3% Two or more races and 3.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 3.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
150 of the school's 425 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 132 qualify for free lunch and 18 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.
Vinton-Shellsburg High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 38, state house district 75.
Vinton-Shellsburg High School is one of 4 schools in Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District, based in Vinton, Iowa. The district serves 1,558 students district-wide and employs 114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 425 students, Vinton-Shellsburg High School is close to the district average of about 390 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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