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Charles City High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1 Comet Dr, Charles City, IA 50616 · (641) 257-6510 · Part of Charles City Community School District

Charles City’s School Grade D better than 12% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
472
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Charles City High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Charles City Middle School386 students
9–12Charles City High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1 Comet Dr, Charles City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 995
Grade 10121
Grade 11119
Grade 12137
Enrollment over time
545’20
530’21
534’22
522’23
472’24

Down 13.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 10%Black 9%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Charles City High School from Charles City families.

Other schools in Charles City Community School District

The district →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Charles City
206 students10:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Charles City
C
280 students15:1
Charles City Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Charles City
C−
386 students16:1

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; Charles City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.