Hempstead High School

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Regular School · Dubuque, IA

Hempstead High School is a regular school school in Dubuque, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 1,499 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,499

Teachers (FTE)

97.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,151	77%
Black or African American	114	8%
Hispanic/Latino	78	5%
Two or more races	71	5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	59	4%
Asian	21	1%
Not Specified	5	0%
Total enrollment	1,499	784M / 710F

English Language Learners: 74 (5% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	64.0% -0.9pp	64.9%	1,121
Reading Proficiency	71.0% +2.3pp	68.7%	1,109
Science Proficiency	59.0%	—	372
4-Year Graduation Rate	80.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (14)

287 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

179 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

254

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

581

38.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,499	100%

Contact & Location

3715 Pennsylvania Ave

Dubuque, IA 52002

Phone: (563)552-5200

http://www.hempstead.dbqschools.org

District

Dubuque Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,729

District enrollment: 10,024

Other Schools in District

Audubon Elementary School Elementary
Bryant Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary School Elementary
Eisenhower Elementary School Elementary
Hoover Elementary School Elementary
Irving Elementary School Elementary
John Kennedy Elementary School Elementary
Lincoln Elementary School Elementary

View all 17 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 52002) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190948000608

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