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Hempstead High School

3715 Pennsylvania Ave, Dubuque, IA 52002

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,499
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dubuque Comm School District
Dubuque County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 331 Iowa high schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
11thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Graduation rate78% graduate in 4 years
6thpercentile
College readinessAt least 22% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
36thpercentile
Class size15.4 students per teacher
28thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hempstead High School

Hempstead High School is a public high school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Dubuque Comm School District. The school is located in a small city in Dubuque County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,499 students were enrolled, with about 15.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa high school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 331 Iowa high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

3715 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque, IA 52002
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,499 students
Students per teacher
15.4 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Dubuque Comm School District
County
Dubuque County
NCES school ID
190948000608

Schools near Hempstead High School

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Potosi High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 107 students
C13 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.