Pocahontas Area High School
205 2nd Ave Nw Pocahontas IA, 50574, Pocahontas County Phone: 712-335-4848 Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Pocahontas Area 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: | 23 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 331 | 329 | 206 | 201 | 223 | 212 | 232 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 57 | 17.2% | 52 | 15.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 55 | 16.6% | 60 | 18.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 59 | 17.8% | 67 | 20.4% | 54 | 26.2% | 56 | 27.9% | 50 | 22.4% | 48 | 22.6% | 44 | 19.0% |
| Grade 10: | 67 | 20.2% | 56 | 17.0% | 52 | 25.2% | 53 | 26.4% | 54 | 24.2% | 43 | 20.3% | 58 | 25.0% |
| Grade 11: | 48 | 14.5% | 50 | 15.2% | 50 | 24.3% | 50 | 24.9% | 50 | 22.4% | 55 | 25.9% | 67 | 28.9% |
| Grade 12: | 45 | 13.6% | 44 | 13.4% | 50 | 24.3% | 42 | 20.9% | 69 | 30.9% | 66 | 31.1% | 63 | 27.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 169 | 51.1% | 161 | 48.9% | 106 | 51.5% | 100 | 49.8% | 116 | 52.0% | 103 | 48.6% | 113 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 162 | 48.9% | 168 | 51.1% | 100 | 48.5% | 101 | 50.2% | 107 | 48.0% | 101 | 47.6% | 115 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 4.5% | 20 | 6.1% | 10 | 4.9% | 5 | 2.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 1.5% | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.7% |
| White: | 311 | 94.0% | 303 | 92.1% | 190 | 92.2% | 190 | 94.5% | 215 | 96.4% | 208 | 98.1% | 227 | 97.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 82 | 24.8% | 93 | 28.3% | 50 | 24.3% | 44 | 21.9% | 55 | 24.7% | 41 | 19.3% | 44 | 19.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 11.8% | 27 | 8.2% | 18 | 8.7% | 23 | 11.4% | 15 | 6.7% | 14 | 6.6% | 13 | 5.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.63 | 12.88 | 10.25 | 10.20 | 8.42 | 9.10 | 9.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 86.96% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.65% | 95.65% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.44% | 84.78% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.43% | 80.43% | 83.26% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.61% | 82.61% | 78.31% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 67.39% | 67.39% | 68.56% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.00% | 74.59% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.00% | 66.00% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 88.5% | 84.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 96.2% | 92.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,693.0 | $39,125.0 |
| 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: | $42,333.0 | $40,323.0 |