Algona High School
601 South Hale
Algona IA, 50511, Kossuth County
Phone: 515-295-7207
Ranking: 
(197 out of 205, bottom 4%)*
(197 out of 205, bottom 4%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Algona Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 412 | 446 | 459 | 439 | 457 | 459 | 444 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 94 | 22.8% | 110 | 24.7% | 108 | 23.5% | 108 | 24.6% | 99 | 21.7% | 113 | 24.6% | 109 | 24.5% |
| Grade 10: | 113 | 27.4% | 105 | 23.5% | 114 | 24.8% | 97 | 22.1% | 114 | 24.9% | 115 | 25.1% | 115 | 25.9% |
| Grade 11: | 108 | 26.2% | 113 | 25.3% | 108 | 23.5% | 114 | 26.0% | 119 | 26.0% | 120 | 26.1% | 102 | 23.0% |
| Grade 12: | 97 | 23.5% | 118 | 26.5% | 129 | 28.1% | 120 | 27.3% | 125 | 27.4% | 111 | 24.2% | 118 | 26.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 203 | 49.3% | 223 | 50.0% | 245 | 53.4% | 227 | 51.7% | 231 | 50.5% | 235 | 51.2% | 230 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 209 | 50.7% | 223 | 50.0% | 214 | 46.6% | 212 | 48.3% | 226 | 49.5% | 216 | 47.1% | 210 | 47.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 3.6% | 13 | 2.9% | 9 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.3% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% |
| White: | 383 | 93.0% | 415 | 93.0% | 433 | 94.3% | 409 | 93.2% | 421 | 92.1% | 440 | 95.9% | 428 | 96.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.9% | 13 | 2.9% | 13 | 2.8% | 14 | 3.2% | 15 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 89 | 21.6% | 112 | 25.1% | 96 | 20.9% | 89 | 20.3% | 80 | 17.5% | 70 | 15.3% | 53 | 11.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 6.8% | 34 | 7.6% | 42 | 9.2% | 33 | 7.5% | 52 | 11.4% | 36 | 7.8% | 28 | 6.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.36 | 15.34 | 14.60 | 13.91 | 17.92 | 17.70 | 13.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.11% | 77.11% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.15% | 69.15% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.62% | 72.62% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.96% | 65.96% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.9% | 52.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.1% | 47.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 20.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,079.0 | $47,401.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,204.0 | $49,905.0 |
* Algona High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.