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Dubuque Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1800 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001 · (563) 552-5500 · Part of Dubuque Community School District

Dubuque’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,490
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dubuque Senior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Dubuque Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
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 ↗

1800 Clarke Dr, Dubuque

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9373
Grade 10369
Grade 11386
Grade 12362
Enrollment over time
1,483’20
1,443’21
1,435’22
1,466’23
1,490’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Black 11%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dubuque Senior High School from Dubuque families.

Other schools in Dubuque Community School District

The district →
Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B
568 students15:1
Carver Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
A−
499 students15:1
John Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B+
493 students14:1
Table Mound Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
C
425 students13:1
Irving Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
B−
409 students14:1
Prescott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dubuque
D−
352 students8:1

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