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Western Dubuque High School
302 5th Ave Sw
Epworth IA, 52045, Dubuque County
Phone: 563-876-3442
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Western Dubuque 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: | 48 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 807 | 788 | 796 | 761 | 747 | 726 | 770 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 228 | 28.3% | 177 | 22.5% | 219 | 27.5% | 185 | 24.3% | 201 | 26.9% | 167 | 23.0% | 195 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 181 | 22.4% | 217 | 27.5% | 188 | 23.6% | 202 | 26.5% | 174 | 23.3% | 190 | 26.2% | 177 | 23.0% |
| Grade 11: | 215 | 26.6% | 183 | 23.2% | 212 | 26.6% | 177 | 23.3% | 189 | 25.3% | 178 | 24.5% | 196 | 25.5% |
| Grade 12: | 183 | 22.7% | 211 | 26.8% | 177 | 22.2% | 197 | 25.9% | 183 | 24.5% | 191 | 26.3% | 202 | 26.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 424 | 52.5% | 400 | 50.8% | 398 | 50.0% | 374 | 49.1% | 372 | 49.8% | 367 | 50.6% | 406 | 52.7% |
| Female: | 383 | 47.5% | 388 | 49.2% | 398 | 50.0% | 387 | 50.9% | 375 | 50.2% | 351 | 48.3% | 360 | 46.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.8% | 11 | 1.5% | 8 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% |
| Black: | 9 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.8% | 8 | 1.0% | 17 | 2.2% | 14 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.9% |
| White: | 769 | 95.3% | 756 | 95.9% | 762 | 95.7% | 720 | 94.6% | 713 | 95.4% | 702 | 96.7% | 745 | 96.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 13 | 1.6% | 10 | 1.3% | 8 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 107 | 13.3% | 134 | 17.0% | 126 | 15.8% | 113 | 14.8% | 119 | 15.9% | 92 | 12.7% | 113 | 14.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 8.1% | 94 | 11.9% | 69 | 8.7% | 72 | 9.5% | 58 | 7.8% | 51 | 7.0% | 52 | 6.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.69 | 15.09 | 15.41 | 15.51 | 14.76 | 14.20 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.21% | 91.14% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.08% | 89.88% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 84.02% | 87.08% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 83.82% | 87.35% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 74.3% | 78.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 25.7% | 21.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% | 35.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% | 64.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,288.0 | $37,888.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,688.0 | $28,856.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,527.0 | $42,780.0 |