Alta Senior High School
1009 South Main St Alta IA, 51002, Buena Vista County Phone: 712-200-1331 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Alta 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: | 18 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 194 | 210 | 227 | 169 | 170 | 172 | 198 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 44 | 22.7% | 57 | 27.1% | 52 | 22.9% | 28 | 16.6% | 44 | 25.9% | 49 | 28.5% | 48 | 24.2% |
| Grade 10: | 58 | 29.9% | 52 | 24.8% | 46 | 20.3% | 46 | 27.2% | 49 | 28.8% | 40 | 23.3% | 43 | 21.7% |
| Grade 11: | 49 | 25.3% | 45 | 21.4% | 60 | 26.4% | 54 | 32.0% | 38 | 22.4% | 43 | 25.0% | 52 | 26.3% |
| Grade 12: | 43 | 22.2% | 56 | 26.7% | 69 | 30.4% | 41 | 24.3% | 39 | 22.9% | 40 | 23.3% | 55 | 27.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 105 | 54.1% | 109 | 51.9% | 119 | 52.4% | 82 | 48.5% | 77 | 45.3% | 79 | 45.9% | 97 | 49.0% |
| Female: | 89 | 45.9% | 101 | 48.1% | 108 | 47.6% | 87 | 51.5% | 93 | 54.7% | 85 | 49.4% | 97 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 13.9% | 31 | 14.8% | 27 | 11.9% | 24 | 14.2% | 20 | 11.8% | 15 | 8.7% | 27 | 13.6% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 6 | 3.6% | 6 | 3.5% | 2 | 1.2% | 6 | 3.0% |
| White: | 162 | 83.5% | 171 | 81.4% | 191 | 84.1% | 139 | 82.2% | 143 | 84.1% | 154 | 89.5% | 163 | 82.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 28.9% | 59 | 28.1% | 60 | 26.4% | 44 | 26.0% | 36 | 21.2% | 37 | 21.5% | 48 | 24.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 8.8% | 18 | 8.6% | 20 | 8.8% | 13 | 7.7% | 21 | 12.4% | 14 | 8.1% | 25 | 12.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.85 | 11.07 | 12.11 | 13.52 | 12.30 | 10.40 | 12.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.72% | 83.72% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.31% | 92.31% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.72% | 83.72% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.62% | 84.62% | 83.26% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 92.3% | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,003.0 | $35,059.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,696.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,595.0 | $36,010.0 |