BENTON COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Benton Community Senior High School is a public high school that is part of the Benton Comm School District school district, located in Van Horne, IA with about 456 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. With about 28 teachers, Benton Community Senior High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Benton Community Senior High School, located at 600 1st St in Van Horne, Iowa, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the Benton Community School District. As part of a consolidated rural district, the school functions as a hub for students from several smaller surrounding communities. The institution is committed to providing a comprehensive academic curriculum that prepares students for post-secondary education and workforce readiness, while maintaining the close-knit, community-focused atmosphere typical of Iowa’s rural school systems.
In addition to its core academic programming, Benton Community Senior High School emphasizes the development of the "whole student" through a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, arts, and student organizations. By leveraging resources through its partnership with the Grant Wood Area Education Agency (AEA 10), the school strives to integrate modern educational practices and technology into its classrooms. The school remains a central point of civic pride for the Van Horne area, dedicated to fostering student achievement and community engagement within a supportive learning environment.
For more information, contact Benton Community Senior High School at (319) 228-8701 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
BENTON COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public school in Van Horne, IA with about 456 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Iowa
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Benton Comm School District
- Total Students:
- 456
- Teachers:
- 28.9
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 456 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BENTON COMMUNITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 96% of the student body.
- White
- 96.1%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.5%
- Black or African American
- 1.1%
- Two or more races
- 0.7%
- Asian
- 0.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 50.7%
- Male
- 49.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.