Sherrard High School has earned top national and metro-area rankings in the 2025-2026 Best High Schools list, released in August by U.S. News & World Report.
The district earned a No. 4 ranking in the Davenport Metro Area. Sherrard was the only rural school in the top five and the highest-ranked school in the region with fewer than 700 students.
The school earned recognition for its strong academic performance and high graduation rate of 91%. The ranking criteria was based on six factors: college readiness; reading, math and science proficiency; reading, math and science performance; underserved student performance; college curriculum breadth; and graduation rates.