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Alta-Aurelia High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1009 South Main Street, Alta, IA 51002 · (712) 200-1331 · Part of Alta-Aurelia Community School District

Alta’s School Grade B better than 63% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
221
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Alta-Aurelia High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

Where Alta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

5–8Alta-Aurelia Middle Schoolin Aurelia
9–12Alta-Aurelia High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1009 South Main Street, Alta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 970
Grade 1049
Grade 1152
Grade 1250
Enrollment over time
212’20
208’21
206’22
199’23
221’24

Up 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 16%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta-Aurelia High School from Alta families.

Other schools in Alta-Aurelia Community School District

The district →
Alta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Alta
B−
256 students15:1
Aurelia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Aurelia
A
124 students14:1
Alta-Aurelia Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Aurelia
A−
228 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Alta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.