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Center Point-Urbana High School

Public Grades 9-12

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 94% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Center Point-Urbana High School is a public high school serving 462 students in grades 9-12 in Center Point, Iowa, which is part of the highly-ranked Center Point-Urbana Community School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Iowa, with students demonstrating exceptional academic achievement that significantly outpaces the state average.

Center Point-Urbana High School's students excel academically, with over 90% proficient in English Language Arts and 77-85% proficient in Mathematics across grades 9-11 - 10-20 percentage points higher than the state average. The school's 4-year graduation rate is also impressive, ranging from 87.5% to 97.6% in recent years, well above the state average. While the school has experienced some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, its rates are generally better than the state average. Notably, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting its student population comes from higher-income households compared to the state.

When compared to nearby schools, such as George Washington High School, Thomas Jefferson High School, and Metro High School in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, Center Point-Urbana High School outperforms them in academic achievement, graduation rates, and socioeconomic factors. The school's consistent high performance, with 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years, is a testament to its commitment to providing a quality education and the dedication of its students, teachers, and administration.

440

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,937

Per pupil spending ?

14.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Iowa Street
Center Point, IA 52213-0296

(319) 849-1102

District: Center Point-Urbana Community School District

Feeder schools for Center Point-Urbana High School:

Elementary:	Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School
	Center Point-Urbana Primary School
Middle:	Center Point-Urbana Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Iowa high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Iowa avg69%

22^nd of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 313Center Point-Urbana Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	22 of 340	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	31 of 338	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	53 of 336	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	72 of 332	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	42 of 327	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	14 of 327	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	7 of 320	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.7	20 of 325	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	47.9	190 of 320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	75.6	66 of 324	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	85.2	20 of 322	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	74.2	63 of 351	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	93 of 351	73.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+16 vs state

Science82%+15 vs state

Mathematics80%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Was the student body president and was proud every day to be a stormin pointer. Received so many accomplishments there and was given amazing opportunities. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Always growing for student opportunities and classes. Good teaching staff that want students to succeed. Close Quote

Schools Near Center Point-Urbana High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)						ISASP Mathematics (2025)						ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center Point-Urbana High School	Public	9-12	145 Iowa Street	Center Point	52213	Linn County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 849-1102	440	28	15.7	14.5%	410 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	82.6	22^nd of 340 public high schools	93.5%		80.3	31^st of 338 public high schools	90.8%	9				90.5	93.6	83.3				77.6	85.5	77.1		81.8	$12,937	$145	$12,792
Alburnett Senior High School	Public	9-12	131 Roosevelt Street	Alburnett	52202	Linn County	Alburnett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 842-2263	293	19	15.6	7.5%	278 (94.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	74.4	62^nd of 340 public high schools	81.8%		78	41^st of 338 public high schools	87.9%	21				86.5	83.8	83.8				74.3	75.7	88.2		72.6	$15,024	$123	$14,901
North-Linn Senior High School	Public	9-12	3033 Lynx Drive	Troy Mills	52344	Linn County	North Linn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 224-3291	158	13	11.8	24.7%	151 (95.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	72.6	72^nd of 340 public high schools	78.8%		71.1	86^th of 338 public high schools	74.6%	14				97.4	91.4	78.0				86.8	82.9	61.0		65.7	$13,474	$183	$13,291
Vinton-Shellsburg High School	Public	9-12	210 W. 21st St.	Vinton	52349	Benton County	Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 436-4728	414	31	13.2	49.5%	377 (91.1%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	70.6	83^rd of 340 public high schools	75.6%		72.4	77^th of 338 public high schools	77.2%	6				81.7	84.8	74.0				78.3	84.8	64.0		84.8	$14,506	$207	$14,299
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	4545 Wenig RD NE	Cedar Rapids	52405	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2251	1,648	93	17.7	36.0%	1,174 (71.2%)	159 (9.6%)	126 (7.6%)	46 (2.8%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	132 (8.0%)	47.9	205^th of 340 public high schools	39.7%		53.3	176^th of 338 public high schools	47.9%	29				79.0	74.7	68.3				67.1	67.6	65.1		62.4	$14,742	$564	$14,177
Linn-Mar High School	Public	9-12	3111 N 10th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 447-3040	2,229	130	17.1	23.1%	1,657 (74.3%)	151 (6.8%)	136 (6.1%)	130 (5.8%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	129 (5.8%)	61.6	145^th of 340 public high schools	57.4%		66.5	109^th of 338 public high schools	67.8%	36				81.6	77.7	70.8				73.2	76.7	68.8		73.5	$13,871	$299	$13,571
Central City High School	Public	6-12	400 Barber Street	Central City	52214	Linn County	Central City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 438-6182	200	20	9.9	37.0%	184 (92.0%)	6 (3.0%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	45.5	216^th of 340 public high schools	36.5%		29.7	269^th of 338 public high schools	20.4%	53	92.3	72.0	71.9	81.8	81.0	65.2	73.1	64.0	43.8	54.5	61.9	69.6	43.8	61.9	$15,375	$264	$15,111
Marion High School	Public	9-12	675 S 15th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Marion Independent School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 377-9891	735	45	16.2	27.2%	605 (82.3%)	32 (4.4%)	42 (5.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (6.8%)	51.6	193^rd of 340 public high schools	43.2%		42	233^rd of 338 public high schools	31.1%	40				82.1	72.9	75.4				66.1	63.7	63.7		69.9	$13,802	$140	$13,663
Empowering Excellence Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1800 1st Ave NE # 201	Cedar Rapids	52402	Linn County	Charter Organization: Empowering Youths of Iowa	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(319) 451-9243	120	1	120.0	86.7%	32 (26.7%)	61 (50.8%)	8 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (13.3%)								(n/a)
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	2205 Forest DR SE	Cedar Rapids	52403	Linn County	Cedar Rapids Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 558-2161	1,182	77	15.2	54.7%	636 (53.8%)	294 (24.9%)	100 (8.5%)	16 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	122 (10.3%)	32.8	267^th of 340 public high schools	21.5%		24.2	283^rd of 338 public high schools	16.3%	16				67.5	73.7	65.6				49.6	62.5	60.0		62.0	$16,333	$764	$15,569

Frequently Asked Questions about Center Point-Urbana High School

How many students attend Center Point-Urbana High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Center Point-Urbana High School.

What district is Center Point-Urbana High School in?

Center Point-Urbana Community School District

What schools feed into Center Point-Urbana High School?

Center Point-Urbana High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School
Elementary : Center Point-Urbana Primary School
Middle : Center Point-Urbana Middle School

Is Center Point-Urbana High School a good school?

Yes. Center Point-Urbana High School ranks in the top 6.5% of Iowa high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Center Point-Urbana High School?

Students at Center Point-Urbana High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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