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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
239:1
Student Diversity
Female
51.5%
Male
48.5%
White
93.5%
Hispanic
4.5%
Two or more races
2%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Iowa19 Students
University of Nebraska at Omaha19 Students
Iowa State University16 Students
Iowa Western Community College15 Students
Northwest Missouri State University14 Students
University of Northern Iowa11 Students
Creighton University8 Students
Des Moines Area Community College8 Students
University of Nebraska - Lincoln6 Students
Simpson College6 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Pre-Medicine Studies8 Students
Nursing6 Students
Biology6 Students
Elementary Education6 Students
Chemistry4 Students
Graphic Design3 Students
Veterinary Sciences3 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry3 Students
Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician3 Students
Veterinary Technician and Assistant3 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.523 Reviews
4.0Junior
2/15/2022
What I like most about my school is the willingness of the students and staff to make a difference in our school. The staff take time out of their day just to check in and make sure you are okay. Although my school is great there are some bad things about my school. One of them is not all students follow the willingness of the other students and can be very troublesome.
3.0NicheUser
1/30/2020
Griswold only cared about the sports. You were practically shamed if you weren't involved. I was involved for a time but quit sports cause of depression and the bullying didn't help matters at all. Most teachers and coaches didn't care enough to help in any way in regards to the bullying.
4.0NicheUser
9/7/2015
This school is very dedicated to sports. This schools is starting to update such as they have a new track, new locker rooms, and is continuing to update.
This school lacks in morals and manners. It is VERY clicky considering they are a school of 300 or so students. teachers seem to get anoid at students that ask for help or express that they "don't get it". sports teams are not arranged as to ability but rather who your parents are resulting to not v...
The Griswold school district focuses on the "easy" students, the ones that get the good grades and do exactly what the teachers ask. When it comes to children with ADHD the teachers have not been taught how to teach them. Those students fall through the cracks if the parents don't speak up, getting...
This school has a lot to be desired. the great teachers are being run out and mediocre ones are being retained. if your child has a learning disability you should avoid the programs here It is just as easy to get "lost" in this small town school as it is in a large metropolitan school, but the learn...
The shift from elementary to middle school is more than difficult for students in the district. In elementary they get plenty of differentiated instruction and project-based learning, and have high achievement. When in middle school, that all changes. In most classes it is worksheets and more worksh...
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