📍 501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, Polk County, 50313
North High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 1,458 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Christopher Maniece. It is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 33% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North High School enrolls 1,458 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 66 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Hispanic or Latino, 26% Black or African American and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 527 | 36% |
| Black or African American | 374 | 26% |
| White | 285 | 20% |
| Asian | 166 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 92 | 6.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,264 of the school's 1,458 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,146 qualify for free lunch and 118 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 18, state house district 35.
North High School is one of 59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 30,048 students district-wide and employs 2,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,458 students, North High School is larger than the district average of about 509 students per school.
View the full Des Moines Independent Comm School District profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize