Dubuque Senior High School

Dubuque Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1800 Clarke Dr,  Dubuque, IA
Dubuque Community School District
3.9
4.2
1,435 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
56%
Reading Proficiency
66%
Average GPA
3.46
Graduation Rate
85%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.46
Reading Proficiency
66%
Math Proficiency
56%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
136
Full Time Teachers
136
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
620
Verbal
660
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
26
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
78.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
68.5%
Science
60.6%
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
248:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.8%
Female
47.1%
White
75.7%
Black
9.4%
Hispanic
6.5%
Two or more races
4.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Iowa 249 Students
Iowa State University 152 Students
University of Northern Iowa 117 Students
University of Dubuque 61 Students
Drake University 60 Students
Loras College 52 Students
Northeast Iowa Community College - Calmar 48 Students
Clarke University 45 Students
Kirkwood Community College 42 Students
University of Wisconsin - Platteville 42 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 72 Students
Psychology 67 Students
Business 47 Students
Nursing 39 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 34 Students
Computer Science 21 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 21 Students
Engineering 20 Students
Education 17 Students
Chemistry 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 218 Reviews
5.0 Junior
11/12/2022
Dubuque Senior High School has excellent resources for students. Teachers are helpful and the student community is positive.
5.0 Senior
8/9/2022
I very much like Senior but I feel that more effort could be put in by the state and administration to make our school even better
5.0 Sophomore
8/24/2021
it was very good, i was only a freshman so new meat too the highschool world. with covid i didn't even go to school first semester, so it was very hard at first, but second semester was very much better, i was able to see some friends while social distance and meet some of my favorite teachers. all though i didn't get a normal freshman experience, i'm hoping that sophomore year will be able to make it up.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/4/2019
We have had an excellent experience in academics, athletics and other concentrations for both of my children.
2.0 parent
4/8/2016
Find it extremely hard for students new to the area to get any fair shake at any of the Dubuque Iowa schools. Very Cliche
2.0 student
3/12/2015
Very cliche school. Jocks, drama, and nerds. Makes me wanna puke. Teachers are amazing but the social life is down the toilet. Student doesn't do anything important. They are pretty much just there to do the grunt work. I quit stuco my sophomore year. Everyone is biased and are in love with senior....
4.0 parent
11/6/2014
Staff is accessible and responsive, and concerned about the well-being of all students. A great experience for both students and parents.

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