Summary:
The 52001 zip code area of Dubuque, Iowa is home to two high schools: Dubuque Senior High School and Dubuque Online School. While both schools serve grades 9-12, they exhibit stark differences in their performance and student demographics.
Dubuque Senior High School is a traditional public high school with an enrollment of 1,466 students. It has a relatively low statewide ranking, placing between 198-262 out of 336-340 Iowa high schools in the past 3 years, and is rated 1-2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate is on par with the state average at 88.3%, but it has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%. Student test scores are generally below the state and Dubuque Community School District averages across English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments. The school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 37.45%.
In contrast, Dubuque Online School, a public virtual high school with an enrollment of 242 students, performs significantly worse. It has an even lower statewide ranking, placing between 325-329 out of 338-340 Iowa high schools in the past 2 years, and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Despite the same four-year graduation rate as Dubuque Senior High School, Dubuque Online School's student test scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 5.37%, indicating a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
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