But today, many of them also issue report cards on themselves.

South Central Calhoun Community School District is one of those school systems.

It released a progress report for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2023, and ended June 30, 2024. It reveals various educational benchmarks, such as high proficiency scores for students in English.

The report also indicates that the district’s Board of Education has committed to hiring a firm to conduct a facilities study this fall.

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Class valedictorian Keira Hammen received the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Iowa Girl Award in 2023. South Central Calhoun Athletic Director Mark Schaefer (left) presented the award, which honors graduating female student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their high school careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.

The South Central Calhoun Community School District has about 900 students in Lake City, Rockwell City and the surrounding areas.

According to the report, the district’s long-range goals are:

• All students will achieve at their maximum proficiency in reading, math and science to be college and career ready.

• All students will use technology to collaborate, communicate and create.

• All students will feel safe and connected at school and in the community.

Not surprisingly, the report contains lots and lots of data on academic achievement.

Some of the most impressive marks were in English.

The report shows that 77.92 percent of students in grade nine through 11 met proficiency standards in English.

It also shows that 100 percent of English Language Learners — those students for whom English is not their native language — in grade 9 through 11 met proficiency standards.

In science, 10th graders had a 79.07 proficiency rate.

The district has also set out goals for teaching and using technology.

Those goals are:

• Continue to teach digital citizenship at all grade levels.

• Enhance K-12 comprehensive computer science programs.

• Build technology into everyday lesson planning.