North High School

501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines IA, 50313 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-7200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1319
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 51% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

North High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 1,319 students and 71 teachers at North High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

North High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 51% lower than the Iowa average.

North High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1319
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment344
Taking some courses191
Taking some courses (not tests)146
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses157

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 High School, there are a total of 344 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 191 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School32%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 33.7% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 23.2% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 9.8% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.