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Carlisle High School

Public | 9-12 | 520 students

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5 stars

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Posted February 24, 2012

Graduated from Carlisle in 2010. Awesome school. Very helpful staff and teachers. I recommend this school for anyone.


Posted February 18, 2010

Unless you have been born and raised and or rich in this town, don't even bother sending your child to this school. Very very cliquey, which is often the case for small schools.


Posted October 26, 2009

I have been in the Carlisle district living in Easter Lake since kindergarten. I am now a freshman at the high school and I still loving going here, students are really personable after being here for a while. It's a small school, but that just makes it really easy to get around in! The teachers are really nice, and the principal is super nice! The teachers here really try their hardest to help students, even when frustrated with them, and they have alot of character. The curriculum is challenging, and alot better than the Des Moines School district. (My sister used to go there) No doubt in my mind, I would stay here until my senior year and graduate at Carlisle High if I could. Go CHS!!!
—Submitted by a student


Posted November 10, 2008

it is excellent. They help you when you need it and they compliment you when you do good
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 11, 2005

We have had three children in the Carlisle schools. At one time, we had one in high school, one in junior high and one in grade school. We have been extremely pleased with the school system at all levels. The quality of the staff and the acedemic programs are fantastic. It has allowed all of our children to grow, to learn and to understand not only by acedemic acheivement but also by social interaction. The staff has notified us not only when our children have needed extra attention but also when they have done well! THAT has meant alot to us! The extracurricular activities are comparable to none...football, basketball, cheerleading, dance, marching and jazz band, music, speech and etc... Because we are a smaller community, our children have been able to participate. One can be as 'involved' or 'uninvolved' as one wants. The opportunities for parental and student involvment are endless.
—Submitted by Sandy Peno, a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

105 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

105 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
90%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students90%
Female91%
Male90%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilities60%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students90%
Female96%
Male84%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities50%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


Beginning in 2011-2012 Iowa used the Iowa Assessments to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math. The scores reflect the performance of students enrolled for the full academic year. The Iowa Assessments are standards-based tests, which measure specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Iowa. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the Iowa Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Iowa's state standards

Source: Iowa Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 92% 85%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 2%
Hispanic 3% 7%
Black 1% 6%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 19%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A14
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
Phone: (515) 989-0831

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