📍 5601 NE 7th St, Des Moines, Polk County, 50313
Saydel High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 451 pupils enrolled. The Principal is William Crosby. It is part of the Saydel Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 39% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Saydel High School enrolls 451 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 338 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
273 of the school's 451 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 231 qualify for free lunch and 42 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Saydel High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 19, state house district 38.
Saydel High School is one of 3 schools in Saydel Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 1,409 students district-wide and employs 108 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 451 students, Saydel High School is close to the district average of about 470 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large