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South Central Calhoun High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

709 W Main St, Lake City, IA 51449 · (712) 464-7211 · Part of South Central Calhoun Community School District

Lake City’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
284
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Central Calhoun High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

On the path

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

4–8South Central Calhoun Middle Schoolin Rockwell City
9–12South Central Calhoun High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
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 ↗

709 W Main St, Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K51
Grade 963
Grade 1069
Grade 1147
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
288’20
286’21
278’22
281’23
284’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Central Calhoun High School from Lake City families.

Other schools in South Central Calhoun Community School District

The district →
South Central Calhoun Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Rockwell City
B−
299 students12:1
South Central Calhoun Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Rockwell City
C+
329 students14:1

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