North Polk High School

13930 Ne 6Th St, Alleman IA, 50007 | North Polk Community School District | 515-984-3400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 471
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Alleman
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
85%Alleman
69%Iowa

North Polk High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Polk Community School District" in Alleman, IA. There are a total of 471 students and 28 teachers at North Polk High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

North Polk High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 12% higher than the Iowa average.

North Polk High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students471
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Polk High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Polk High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 95.1% 94.5% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.1% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Alleman demographics profile

StatisticAllemanIowaNational
Population4383,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1785791
Median age47.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alleman

IndexAllemanIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college70.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.9%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Polk High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.