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Best High Schools in Solon, IA

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At a glance

School

471

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSolon High School8^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The city of Solon, Iowa is home to a single high school, Solon High School, which has consistently ranked among the top 10-11 high schools in the state of Iowa over the past 3 school years. This Solon Community School District school has maintained a 5-star rating from School Digger, indicating it is one of the highest-performing schools in the state.

Solon High School boasts exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages on the ISASP exams in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. The school's 88.3% 4-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year also exceeds the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

While the school's 21.6% chronic absenteeism rate in 2023-2024 is higher than ideal, it remains below the state average. Furthermore, with only 6.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Solon High School serves a more affluent student population compared to the state as a whole. Overall, Solon High School stands out as an exceptional educational institution, delivering outstanding academic results and maintaining its status as one of the top-performing high schools in Iowa.

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Ranking:

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Solon High School	Public	9-12	600 W. 5th Street	Solon	52333	Johnson County	Solon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 624-3401	471	31	15.3	7.2%	441 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	87.8	8^th of 340 public high schools	97.6%		87.7	10^th of 338 public high schools	97.0%	2	94.0	91.2	79.5	86.3	92.0	86.9	88.7	$13,687	$243	$13,443

Cities Near Solon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Liberty	5.35 mi	7	187^th
Coralville	7.42 mi	6	301^st
Iowa City	8.58 mi	17	350^th
Mount Vernon	9.19 mi	3	60^th
Tiffin	9.31 mi	5	136^th

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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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