Metro High School

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Alternative School · Cedar Rapids, IA

Metro High School is a alternative school school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 288 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

288

Teachers (FTE)

25.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	146	51%
Black or African American	60	21%
Two or more races	46	16%
Hispanic/Latino	26	9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Asian	2	1%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	288	150M / 137F

English Language Learners: 23 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	64.9%	118
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	68.7%	115
Science Proficiency	20-29%	—	45
4-Year Graduation Rate	25-29%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

20.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

299

103.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	288	100%

Contact & Location

1212 7th St SE

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Phone: (319)558-3100

http://www.crschools.us

District

Cedar Rapids Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,690

District enrollment: 15,289

Other Schools in District

Cedar River Academy at Taylor Elementary
Cleveland Elementary School Elementary
Erskine Elementary School Elementary
Grant Elementary School Elementary
Grant Wood Elementary School Elementary
Harrison Elementary School Elementary
Hiawatha Elementary School Elementary
Hoover Elementary School Elementary

View all 29 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 52401) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190654000259

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD