North High School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

North High School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 1,428 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.5:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,428

Teachers (FTE)

66.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	553	39%
Black or African American	342	24%
White	278	19%
Asian	155	11%
Two or more races	84	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	12	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
Total enrollment	1,428	727M / 701F

English Language Learners: 424 (30% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	33.0% -31.9pp	64.9%	853
Reading Proficiency	45.0% -23.7pp	68.7%	829
Science Proficiency	38.0%	—	280
4-Year Graduation Rate	73.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

330 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

111 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

202

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

5.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,428	100%

Contact & Location

501 Holcomb Ave

Des Moines, IA 50313

Phone: (515)242-7200

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,580

District enrollment: 30,278

Other Schools in District

Brubaker Elementary School Elementary
Capitol View Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Cattell Elementary School Elementary
Cowles Elementary School Elementary
Downtown School Elementary
Edmunds Elementary School Elementary
Findley Elementary School Elementary

View all 58 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50313) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000566

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD