City High
School Profile
City High is a competitive, comprehensive high school full of history, tradition, and excellence. We are part of something bigger than ourselves. We are City High Little Hawks.
Iowa City High School
CEEB: 162155
1900 Morningside Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245
Phone: (319) 688-1040
Student Demographics
12% of our students are English language learners.
51% of our students are White, 20% Hispanic/Latino, 20% Black, 6% more than one race, and 2% Asian
Contact Information
John Bacon, Principal
Mary Peterson (Co-He)
Matt Bauman (A-Cl)
Lauren Cerqueira (Hi-Mc)
Maureen Beran (Me-R)
Ben Fraga (S-Z)
Counselor to student ratio: 1:356
General Data |
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Senior Class Size | 406 |
Total Enrollment (9-12) | 1778 |
Certified Staff | 118 |
Accreditation | Iowa Dept. of Education |
Number of AP Courses | 24 |
School Year Structure | Trimesters |
Teacher to student ratio | 1:16 |
Grading Scale |
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Grade | AP | Non-AP |
A | 5 | 4 |
B | 4 | 3 |
C | 3 | 2 |
D | 2 | 1 |
F | 0 | 0 |
City High utilizes a weighted 4.0 scale, with AP and PSEO classes earning 5.0 for A, 4.0 for B, etc. |
Colleges Chosen by City High Graduates of 2024
Arizona State University
Augsburg University MN
Bard College (Annandale on Hudson)
Barnard College
Berea College
Boston University
Brigham Young University Provo
Bryn Mawr College
Carnegie Mellon University
Central College in Pella, IA
Chapman University
Clemson University
Coe College
Colorado School of Mines
Colorado State University
Cornell College
Dartmouth College
DePaul
Des Moines Area Community College
Drake University
Florida State College - Jacksonville
Fordham University - Lincoln Center
Goucher College
Grinnell College
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa State University
Iowa Western Community College
Johnson County Community College
Kirkwood Community College
Loyola University - Chicago
Loyola University - New Orleans
Luther College
Macalester College
McGill University
Miami Dade College
Minnesota State - Mankato
New York University
Northern Michigan University
Oakland University
Purdue University
San Jose State University
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of Visual Arts in NYC
Seton Hall University
Simpson College
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
South Dakota State University
Southern Nazarene University
St. Ambrose University
St. Olaf College
State University of New York - Binghamton
Temple University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - San Diego
University of Chicago
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Iowa
University of Memphis
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
University of Minnesota - Rochester
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Northern Iowa
University of Nyíregyháza HU
University of Oregon
University of South Dakota
University of Vermont
University of Washington
University of Western Illinois
University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin - Superior
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Vanderbilt University
Wartburg
Wellesley
Western Illinois University
Post High School Plans
Class of 2024
4 year college
56%
2 year college
31%
Other
9%
Graduation Requirements |
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English | 4 years | 60 credits |
Math | 3 years | 45 credits |
Science | 3 years | 45 credits |
Social Studies | 3 years | 45 credits |
Health | 1 trimester | 5 credits |
Physical Education *waived for students with full academic schedules |
4 trimesters | 20 credits |
Electives | 85 credits | |
Total: | 305 required credits |
Rigorous Course Options | ||
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Subject | Most Rigorous - AP (weighted) | Rigorous |
English |
AP English Literature and Comp |
English 10 Honors Composition I, II US Literature Honors |
Math | AP Precalculus AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Computer Science |
Geometry Honors |
Science | AP Biology AP Physics AP Chemistry AP Physics 2 AP Environmental Science |
Honors Chemistry |
Social Studies |
AP US History |
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World Language | AP French AP Spanish |
Spanish II, III Honors French II, III Honors Spanish V - Seal of Biliteracy French V - Seal of Biliteracy |
Other |
AP Capstone Seminar |
SAT Scores 23-24 | City High | National |
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Total | 1230 | 1130 |
ErW | 630 | 564 |
Math | 610 | 566 |
ACT Scores 23-24 | City High | National |
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Composite | 24.5 | 20.3 |
Math | 21.9 | 19.9 |
Science | 24.6 | 20.3 |
Stem | 23.5 | 20.3 |
English | 24.5 | 19.5 |
Reading | 26.7 | 20.9 |