Harlan High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Harlan, Iowa·51537
Score
69.2/100
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#91
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 31%
In Iowa

Score 69.2/100: better than 69% 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
82%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 70% of them
340 students tested
Math
76%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 71% of them
340 students tested
Science
72%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 52% of them
114 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/DLM83.6116
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM78.1114
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM82.7110
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM72.4116
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM77.2114
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM79.1110
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM71.9114

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
477
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
477
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Shelby County

Contact

Address
2102 Durant
Harlan, IA 51537
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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Harlan High School at a glance

Harlan High School is a public high school in Harlan, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Harlan Comm School District. It has about 477 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 29% 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, 82% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 76% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 69.2 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #91 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.