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Dubuque Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 23% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Dubuque Senior High School is a public high school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving 1,466 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Dubuque Community School District, which is ranked 262 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Dubuque Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 137th out of 320 Iowa high schools in 2015-2016 to 262nd out of 340 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated, ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5 over the past decade. Dubuque Senior High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.9% to 88.3%, slightly below the state average, and the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 28.6%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state and district averages, with some exceptions in certain grade levels and subject areas.

Interestingly, Western Dubuque High School, which is in a different school district (Western Dubuque Community School District), consistently outperforms Dubuque Senior High School in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates. Additionally, the performance of Dubuque Online School, a virtual school within the Dubuque Community School District, is significantly lower than Dubuque Senior High School and the state averages in terms of test scores and graduation rates.

1,490

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,535

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Clarke Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001

(563) 552-5500

District: Dubuque Community School District

Feeder schools for Dubuque Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	Hoover Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	More...
	Prescott Elementary School
	Table Mound Elementary School
Middle:	Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
	George Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

African American:

10.6%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (64% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

Iowa avg69%

262^nd of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Dubuque Community School District

262^nd of 313Dubuque 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	34.0	262 of 340	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.1	219 of 338	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	198 of 336	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	235 of 332	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	170 of 327	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	182 of 327	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	217 of 320	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.3	240 of 325	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	59.8	137 of 320	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.2	247 of 324	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	232 of 322	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	70.4	87 of 351	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	52.2	207 of 351	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%~ state avg

English Language Arts63%-11 vs state

Science58%-9 vs state

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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 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th 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
Dubuque Senior High School	Public	9-12	1800 Clarke Dr	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-5500	1,490	132	11.3	43.6%	1,081 (72.6%)	158 (10.6%)	92 (6.2%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.3%)	93 (6.2%)	34	262^nd of 340 public high schools	22.9%		45.1	219^th of 338 public high schools	35.2%	43		60.9	62.6	64.7		62.7	72.2	63.8		58.2	$15,535	$392	$15,143
Dubuque Online School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2300 Chaney Rd	Dubuque	52001	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(563) 552-3000	249	11	22.4	54.2%	191 (76.7%)	26 (10.4%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	2.9	325^th of 340 public high schools	4.4%		1	329^th of 338 public high schools	2.7%	4	64.3	60.0	57.9	39.0	28.6	33.3	36.8	25.9	28.6	26.3
Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	3715 Pennsylvania Ave	Dubuque	52002	Dubuque County	Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 552-5200	1,499	97	15.4	42.0%	1,151 (76.8%)	114 (7.6%)	78 (5.2%)	21 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (3.9%)	71 (4.7%)	32.6	268^th of 340 public high schools	21.2%		39.9	239^th of 338 public high schools	29.3%	29		66.1	66.4	59.8		56.4	67.8	59.5		65.9	$14,575	$123	$14,453
Western Dubuque High School	Public	9-12	302 5th Ave SW	Epworth	52045	Dubuque County	Western Dubuque Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 663-9642	927	58	16.0	19.0%	862 (93.0%)	11 (1.2%)	28 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	83.8	19^th of 340 public high schools	94.4%		81	29^th of 338 public high schools	91.4%	10		87.6	84.9	86.2		82.2	85.7	87.1		85.3	$13,456	$147	$13,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Dubuque Senior High School

How many students attend Dubuque Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,490 students attended Dubuque Senior High School.

What district is Dubuque Senior High School in?

Dubuque Community School District

Is Dubuque Senior High School a good school?

Dubuque Senior High School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Iowa high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dubuque Senior High School?

Students at Dubuque Senior High School are 73% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Dubuque Senior High School?

Dubuque Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryant Elementary School
Elementary : Hoover Elementary School
Elementary : Irving Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Prescott Elementary School
Elementary : Table Mound Elementary School
Middle : Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Middle : George Washington Middle School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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