South Central Calhoun High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Lake City, Iowa·51449
Score
48.5/100
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#152
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 52%
In Iowa

Score 48.5/100: better than 48% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 48% of them
170 students tested
Math
67%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 43% of them
170 students tested
Science
75%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 63% of them
67 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM59.359
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM85.167
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM88.644
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM54.259
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM71.667
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM77.344
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM74.667

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
281
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
281
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

Contact

Address
709 W Main St
Lake City, IA 51449
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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South Central Calhoun High School at a glance

South Central Calhoun High School is a public high school in Lake City, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of South Central Calhoun Comm School District. It has about 281 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 48.5 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #152 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.