High Schools in Denver Community School District

Summary:

The Denver Community School District in Iowa is home to one exceptional high school, Denver Senior High School. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 2 high schools in the state for the past 3 years, earning a 5-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denver Senior High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in all subject areas of the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97.1% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.3% and low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% further demonstrate its commitment to student success.

Despite the school's high performance, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and spends $14,874 per student, suggesting efficient resource allocation. Additionally, only 10.99% of Denver Senior High School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a relatively affluent community. Overall, Denver Senior High School stands out as a shining example of academic excellence within the Denver Community School District, offering students a top-tier educational experience.

District Detail

520 Lincoln Street
Denver, IA 50622

(319) 984-6323

SchoolDigger Rank:
1^st of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,007

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Denver Senior High School	Public	9-12	800 Longview Drive	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 984-5639	278	20	13.6	13.3%	263 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	93.4	2^nd of 340 public high schools	99.4%		95	2^nd of 338 public high schools	99.4%		95.5	97.1	92.6	90.9	94.2	86.8	94.2	$14,874	$81	$14,794

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wapsie Valley Community School District	5.94 mi	6	172^nd
Janesville Consolidated School District	6.6 mi	2	90^th
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	7.46 mi	7	101^st
Tripoli Community School District	9.56 mi	2	183^rd
Cedar Falls Community School District	9.98 mi	10	69^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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