Pella High School
212 East University St
Pella IA, 50219, Marion County
Phone: 641-628-3870
Ranking: 
(36 out of 205, top 18%)*
(36 out of 205, top 18%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Pella Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 684 | 681 | 675 | 686 | 681 | 656 | 682 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 191 | 27.9% | 182 | 26.7% | 164 | 24.3% | 167 | 24.3% | 181 | 26.6% | 160 | 24.4% | 188 | 27.6% |
| Grade 10: | 176 | 25.7% | 157 | 23.1% | 168 | 24.9% | 180 | 26.2% | 158 | 23.2% | 182 | 27.7% | 168 | 24.6% |
| Grade 11: | 152 | 22.2% | 166 | 24.4% | 178 | 26.4% | 161 | 23.5% | 181 | 26.6% | 171 | 26.1% | 145 | 21.3% |
| Grade 12: | 165 | 24.1% | 176 | 25.8% | 165 | 24.4% | 178 | 25.9% | 161 | 23.6% | 143 | 21.8% | 181 | 26.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 345 | 50.4% | 359 | 52.7% | 346 | 51.3% | 353 | 51.5% | 331 | 48.6% | 324 | 49.4% | 353 | 51.8% |
| Female: | 339 | 49.6% | 322 | 47.3% | 329 | 48.7% | 333 | 48.5% | 350 | 51.4% | 324 | 49.4% | 325 | 47.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 16 | 2.3% | 22 | 3.2% | 21 | 3.1% | 24 | 3.5% | 26 | 3.8% | 30 | 4.6% | 29 | 4.3% |
| Hispanic: | 19 | 2.8% | 19 | 2.8% | 13 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.9% | 10 | 1.5% | 5 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | 5 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.0% |
| White: | 637 | 93.1% | 629 | 92.4% | 628 | 93.0% | 635 | 92.6% | 627 | 92.1% | 609 | 92.8% | 641 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 11.3% | 72 | 10.6% | 74 | 11.0% | 80 | 11.7% | 68 | 10.0% | 47 | 7.2% | 56 | 8.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 4.4% | 39 | 5.7% | 38 | 5.6% | 40 | 5.8% | 45 | 6.6% | 32 | 4.9% | 25 | 3.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.14 | 15.42 | 15.46 | 15.30 | 15.69 | 15.40 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.17% | 92.17% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.33% | 85.33% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95.18% | 95.18% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 86.00% | 86.00% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.8% | 68.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 52.2% | 31.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 13.0% | 18.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 87.0% | 81.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,706.0 | $44,840.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,101.0 | $30,838.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,897.0 | $47,952.0 |
* Pella High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.