Mason City High School vs. Clear Lake High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mason City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Clear Lake High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 967 students in grades 9-12, Mason City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 458 students in grades 9-12, Clear Lake High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
967 students
458 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#355 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
73%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
75-79%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
269
109
Grade 10 Students
291
127
Grade 11 Students
214
118
Grade 12 Students
193
104
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
14%
6%


% Black
7%
1%


% White
71%
86%


% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.47
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

