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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
162:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.4%
Female
47.3%
White
90%
Hispanic
4%
Two or more races
3.2%
Black
1.5%
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 Iowa84 Students
University of Northern Iowa67 Students
Iowa State University63 Students
Grinnell College37 Students
Drake University33 Students
Central College31 Students
Luther College27 Students
Macalester College25 Students
Des Moines Area Community College23 Students
Wartburg College19 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology29 Students
Biology27 Students
Business18 Students
Political Science and Government15 Students
Nursing14 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies14 Students
Computer Science14 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology12 Students
Elementary Education11 Students
Environmental Science11 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.691 Reviews
4.0Senior
1/31/2024
I loved the robotics team, but it is not supported by the school. I feel that sports and performing arts extracurriculars are well funded, but STEM is not. There are also not a lot of classes for technology-related fields.
4.0Senior
9/8/2022
For an underfunded public high school, not bad. Most staff are kind and invested in their students success. Music program is very good for what resources are available.
4.0Senior
4/28/2022
At this school, there are a lot of really good teachers who care about their students and whether or not their students succeed. Of course, it's also still a public school, so the school lunches aren't that amazing and the bathrooms are tolerable at best, but all things considered, it's an alright place. The people are for sure the best part, though.
Our school recently adopted a one-to-one program, which gives every student in 7-12 a MacBook Pro & the ability to learn in a "global atmosphere" in which students can connect with others. However, in my time at the HS l I have seen students on Twitter, Facebook, Minecraft, Netflix, Pinterest and ev...
Grinnell schools are great if you are an average to intelligent kid, or great at a sport or an extracurricular. Not a lot of thought is given to anything outside the box, but that seems to be an Iowan trait. It's important to conform here and fit in. If you don't, good luck. There's a divide between...
I really like GHS. The sports are fun, and include everybody. Not to mention the Boys Cross Country team has been to state 4 years in a row. This school has excellent teachers, and a good educational program.
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