Union High School
200 Adams St
La Porte City IA, 50651, Black Hawk County
Phone: 319-342-2697
Ranking: 
(164 out of 205, bottom 20%)*
(164 out of 205, bottom 20%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Union 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 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 401 | 400 | 409 | 405 | 416 | 412 | 401 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 109 | 27.2% | 89 | 22.3% | 108 | 26.4% | 99 | 24.4% | 101 | 24.3% | 108 | 26.2% | 94 | 23.4% |
| Grade 10: | 90 | 22.4% | 104 | 26.0% | 98 | 24.0% | 103 | 25.4% | 108 | 26.0% | 102 | 24.8% | 99 | 24.7% |
| Grade 11: | 102 | 25.4% | 101 | 25.3% | 100 | 24.4% | 103 | 25.4% | 96 | 23.1% | 101 | 24.5% | 109 | 27.2% |
| Grade 12: | 100 | 24.9% | 106 | 26.5% | 103 | 25.2% | 100 | 24.7% | 111 | 26.7% | 101 | 24.5% | 99 | 24.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 214 | 53.4% | 210 | 52.5% | 218 | 53.3% | 205 | 50.6% | 210 | 50.5% | 193 | 46.8% | 182 | 45.4% |
| Female: | 187 | 46.6% | 190 | 47.5% | 191 | 46.7% | 200 | 49.4% | 206 | 49.5% | 211 | 51.2% | 215 | 53.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 4.7% | 13 | 3.3% | 15 | 3.7% | 13 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 10 | 2.5% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.0% |
| White: | 368 | 91.8% | 373 | 93.3% | 380 | 92.9% | 379 | 93.6% | 395 | 95.0% | 401 | 97.3% | 381 | 95.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.5% | 9 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.0% | 7 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 14.5% | 61 | 15.3% | 49 | 12.0% | 50 | 12.3% | 52 | 12.5% | 57 | 13.8% | 63 | 15.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 7.2% | 29 | 7.3% | 33 | 8.1% | 48 | 11.9% | 37 | 8.9% | 27 | 6.6% | 29 | 7.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.77 | 13.83 | 16.38 | 16.20 | 15.02 | 14.80 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.02% | 78.02% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.15% | 83.15% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.82% | 75.82% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 75.28% | 75.28% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 76.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 23.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 17.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.9% | 82.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $34,955.0 | $37,084.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $28,120.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,980.0 | $39,005.0 |
* Union 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.