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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
278:1
Student Diversity
Male
52%
Female
48%
White
68.8%
Hispanic
16%
Two or more races
7.3%
Black
7.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other 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.
Iowa Central Community College153 Students
Iowa State University132 Students
University of Iowa116 Students
University of Northern Iowa104 Students
Drake University28 Students
Buena Vista University27 Students
Grand View University21 Students
Morningside University18 Students
Wartburg College17 Students
Luther College14 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology29 Students
Business27 Students
Biology23 Students
Nursing20 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies13 Students
Elementary Education13 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration11 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science11 Students
Music Teacher Education10 Students
Arts9 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.3112 Reviews
4.0Senior
2/7/2024
Have studied as an exchange student for one year. Amazing teacher and school spirit. Really good at music and sports.
4.0Senior
9/4/2022
I loved all of the options for classes and the easy ability to change my schedule to fit my needs. All of the administration were extremely nice to me and I never had drama or issues with other students, personally.
3.0NicheUser
1/5/2021
There were some teachers that were very good and nice, but there are many that students cant feel connected to and feel comfortable talking to.
This school is horrible. The administration is terrible, along with sports coaches. There ino disciplinary action for bully by either students or teachers. All they do is “talk” about it. There is no respect when it comes to teachers, administrators or students. All in all, I wish my child wasn’t st...
This is the largest school district in the area. Not only do a great job working with our kids they support many of the smaller school districts and the private schools as well. Test scores can be misleading. There is much more to a great school than scores. They also help with many of the areas spe...
I feel that this school district is on its way back to the top. Having had children in this district for over 15 years now, I think that Fort Dodge Senior High School has made some administrative and personnel changes that are turning it into a quality school again. I think the next decade will be o...
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