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Metro High School

1212 7th ST SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 · (319) 558-3100 · Linn County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
288
High
DISTRICT 944 · STATE 468
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
228 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97024%
Grade 107426%
Grade 117727%
Grade 126723%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
14651%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
269%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
6021%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
4616%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15052%
Female
13748%

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Test scores

ISASP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
35.1%
own-school result
Math
23.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

ISASP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.1%23.7%
2023-2423.5%14.4%
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Metro High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Linn County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
288#184 of 340#11 of 15
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#26 of 259#2 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
66.3%#15 of 260#1 of 12
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
79.2%#4 of 320#1 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.8%#31 of 125#2 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
288
+58 (+25%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 9.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528825.311.4:179% (228)
2023-2434325.313.6:177% (263)
2022-2334023.214.7:171% (242)
2020-21230249.6:182% (189)
2017-1834223.214.7:178% (267)
2015-164102417.1:181% (331)
2010-114603612.8:170% (324)
2000-016512724.1:115% (97)
1990-915883218.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metro High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (342 to 288); teachers up 9% (23.2 to 25.3).

About Metro High School

Metro High School is a small high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, administered by Cedar Rapids Comm School District. It has an enrollment of 288 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 468.

Metro High School is in Cedar Rapids Comm School District, a district with 15,494 students across 35 schools.

The student body at Metro High School is 51% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Black, 16% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.

Metro High School has 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Iowa is 17.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 79% at Metro High School. That is 39 points above the 40% average for public schools in Linn County.

Linn County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $77,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Linn County's 83 public schools enroll about 36,480 students and include Metro High School.

A public school about 0.5 miles away, McKinley STEAM Academy, is the closest to Metro High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Metro High School.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 58 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 9.6 to 11.4 over 4 years.

The allk12 page for Metro High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Linn County at a glance

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Population
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students

Quick facts

School name
Metro High School
District
Cedar Rapids Comm School District
Address
1212 7th ST SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone
(319) 558-3100
County
Linn County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
288
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
228 (79%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
190654000259
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cedar Rapids Comm School District
Other schools in Cedar Rapids
Other Metro High schools

One other US public school is named Metro High. Metro High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Metro High School
How many students attend Metro High School?
Metro High School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Metro High School serve?
Metro High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metro High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Metro High School is approximately 11.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Metro High School?
At Metro High School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 9% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Metro High School public or private?
Metro High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cedar Rapids Comm School District.
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