High Schools in Oskaloosa Community School District

The Oskaloosa Community School District in Iowa is home to two high schools: Oskaloosa High School and Oskaloosa Virtual Academy. Oskaloosa High School is the larger and more established of the two, serving around 600 students, while the virtual academy has 42 students.

Oskaloosa High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, though its 10th-grade science proficiency rates are lower than the district and state. The school has maintained a consistent ranking within the top 215-220 high schools in Iowa over the past three school years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the virtual academy lacks detailed performance data, but it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 21.2 compared to Oskaloosa High School's 14.8.

While Oskaloosa High School has a more diverse student population, with 86.67% White, 2.33% African American, and 4% Hispanic students, the virtual academy has a significantly higher percentage of White students at 95.24%. Additionally, the virtual academy has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 45.24%, compared to 36.17% at Oskaloosa High School, which may indicate potential socioeconomic disparities in access to virtual education options.