Best Council Bluffs Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,499 students in Council Bluffs, IA.

The top-ranked public high schools in Council Bluffs, IA are Lewis Central Senior High School, Abraham Lincoln High School and Thomas Jefferson High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Council Bluffs, IA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 71% statewide average). High schools in Council Bluffs have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Iowa public high schools.

Council Bluffs, IA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Lewis Central Senior High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).