High Schools in Cardinal Community School District

The Cardinal Community School District in Iowa has one high school, Cardinal High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it generally falls within the average range for the state, with some areas of strength and others that could benefit from improvement.

Cardinal High School's four-year graduation rate of 88.3% is slightly above the state average, but the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. Academically, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Science are on par with or slightly above the state averages, but its 11th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, nearly half (48.01%) of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Cardinal High School's overall performance is not significantly below the state average, there are areas where the school could potentially improve, such as reducing chronic absenteeism and enhancing Mathematics proficiency, especially among older students. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and star rating suggest that its performance may be inconsistent, and further analysis of the broader context of the Cardinal Community School District and the local community would be necessary to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the school's strengths, challenges, and opportunities for growth.