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Emmetsburg's Emmetsburg High School is a public school serving 240 students in grades 9-12.

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it teaches you about things your going to need to know in the future and challenges all of its students... it has excellent programs in all areas... it has a great video game club with many participants for a small school, a great student council, great vocal and band program that gives us many opportunities and always ranks high in compitions, a wonderful sporst program that has an amazing state record and has great coaches that not only teach the kids about the sports but also gives us great life long skills, the art program is spectacular it offers many different activities and the teacher is amazing at everything very helpful and has had many sucessful students. it also has great community and school support. the school trys to help everyone with any problems they may have you can trust all the teachers and they are great listeners.
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Grade 11

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

85%

Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2012.

53 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

87%

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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.

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Source: Iowa Department of Education

Math

All Students	85%
Female	76%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Reading

All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disabilities	n/a
English language learners	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Source: Iowa Department of Education

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Grade 11

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By gender

Female
 
5
Male
 
8
All students
 
6

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White

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Economically disadvantaged

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	95%	81%
Hispanic	3%	9%
Asian	1%	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Black	0%	5%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Two or more races	0%	2%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	29%	N/A	39%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	13	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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205 King St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
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