Decorah High School
100 Claiborne Dr
Decorah IA, 52101, Winneshiek County
Phone: 563-382-3643
Ranking: 
(2 out of 205, top 1%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 37 | | 37 | | 38 | | 37 | | 38 | | 38 | | 39 | |
Total Students: | 591 | | 617 | | 601 | | 610 | | 578 | | 581 | | 566 | |
Grade 9: | 129 | 21.8% | 157 | 25.4% | 143 | 23.8% | 154 | 25.2% | 158 | 27.3% | 140 | 24.1% | 149 | 26.3% |
Grade 10: | 157 | 26.6% | 147 | 23.8% | 159 | 26.5% | 160 | 26.2% | 139 | 24.0% | 153 | 26.3% | 143 | 25.3% |
Grade 11: | 149 | 25.2% | 156 | 25.3% | 158 | 26.3% | 140 | 23.0% | 144 | 24.9% | 140 | 24.1% | 145 | 25.6% |
Grade 12: | 156 | 26.4% | 157 | 25.4% | 141 | 23.5% | 156 | 25.6% | 137 | 23.7% | 148 | 25.5% | 129 | 22.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 306 | 51.8% | 326 | 52.8% | 317 | 52.7% | 317 | 52.0% | 293 | 50.7% | 283 | 48.7% | 279 | 49.3% |
Female: | 285 | 48.2% | 291 | 47.2% | 284 | 47.3% | 293 | 48.0% | 285 | 49.3% | 290 | 49.9% | 283 | 50.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.5% | 12 | 2.1% | 15 | 2.6% | 14 | 2.5% |
Hispanic: | 16 | 2.7% | 15 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.3% | 21 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.1% | 18 | 3.1% | 12 | 2.1% |
Black: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 560 | 94.8% | 589 | 95.5% | 576 | 95.8% | 576 | 94.4% | 545 | 94.3% | 545 | 93.8% | 540 | 95.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 12.4% | 78 | 12.6% | 82 | 13.6% | 89 | 14.6% | 69 | 11.9% | 54 | 9.3% | 50 | 8.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 7.8% | 53 | 8.6% | 34 | 5.7% | 36 | 5.9% | 30 | 5.2% | 35 | 6.0% | 25 | 4.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | | 16.78 | | 15.76 | | 16.60 | | 15.03 | | 15.20 | | 14.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 93.88% | 93.88% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.71% | 95.71% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.89% | 95.89% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.14% | 92.14% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 63.0% | 81.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 18.5% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 11.1% | 18.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.9% | 81.5% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,778.0 | $41,973.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,364.0 | $29,966.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,330.0 | $44,702.0 |
* The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.