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Grinnell Community Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1333 Sunset St, Grinnell, IA 50112 · (641) 236-2700 · Part of Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

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

Directions
Students
512
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Grinnell Community Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state

On the path

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

5–8Grinnell Community Middle School420 students
9–12Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1333 Sunset St, Grinnell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9142
Grade 10141
Grade 11125
Grade 12104
Enrollment over time
489’20
452’21
471’22
486’23
512’24

Up 4.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 6%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grinnell Community Senior High School from Grinnell families.

Other schools in Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

The district →
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Grinnell
242 students14:1
Bailey Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Grinnell
147 students14:1
Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Grinnell
A−
213 students15:1
Grinnell Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grinnell
A−
420 students13:1

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