school profile

North High School

Located in Des Moines, IA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
190897000566
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
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Enrollment
1,514
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
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Suppressed
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This school enrolls 1,514 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,514
Grades served09–12

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Per-pupil expenditure$15,286
Federal revenue share15.6%
State revenue share54.2%
Local revenue share30.2%
Chronic absenteeism rate45.7%
Graduation rate (ACGR)73.0%

County

Median household income$81,621
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher39.5%
Median home value$248,400
Unemployment rate3.1%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
1,514
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 37%Black 26%White 20%Asian 11%Two+ 6%Am. Indian / AK Native 1%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered13
Advanced mathematics enrollment167
Hispanic 62 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 28 · Black 28 · White 35 · Two+ 13 | Male 71 · Female 96 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP enrollment, offeredNo
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered34
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-12125
Hispanic 41 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 7 · Black 49 · White 17 · Two+ 10 | Male 66 · Female 59 | English learners 64 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 40
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10454
Hispanic 157 · Am. Indian / AK Native 5 · Asian 41 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 125 · White 94 · Two+ 29 | Male 244 · Female 210 | English learners 140 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 116
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-1236
Hispanic 8 · Asian 5 · Black 19 · White 4 | Male 14 · Female 22 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 14
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10216
Hispanic 84 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 21 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 53 · White 43 · Two+ 12 | Male 115 · Female 101 | English learners 48 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 42
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered11
Algebra II enrollment274
Hispanic 74 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 32 · Black 72 · White 71 · Two+ 24 | Male 126 · Female 148 | English learners 50 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 17
Geometry
Geometry classes offered18
Geometry enrollment426
Hispanic 144 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 45 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 126 · White 77 · Two+ 28 | Male 221 · Female 205 | English learners 138 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 69
Calculus
Calculus classes offered1
Calculus enrollment19
Hispanic 10 · Asian 4 · Black 3 · Two+ 2 | Male 8 · Female 11 | English learners 1
Biology
Biology classes offered24
Biology enrollment629
Hispanic 216 · Am. Indian / AK Native 7 · Asian 57 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 169 · White 132 · Two+ 47 | Male 326 · Female 303 | English learners 171 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 144
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered5
Chemistry enrollment106
Hispanic 36 · Asian 15 · Black 24 · White 24 · Two+ 7 | Male 45 · Female 61 | English learners 12 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
Physics
Physics classes offered5
Physics enrollment85
Hispanic 33 · Asian 8 · Black 25 · White 15 · Two+ 4 | Male 48 · Female 37 | English learners 27 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered1
Computer Science enrollment16
Hispanic 7 · Asian 2 · Black 4 · White 3 | Male 10 · Female 6 | English learners 2
Dual Enrollment
Dual enrollment1
White 1 | Female 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredYes
Gifted/talented enrollment111
Hispanic 38 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 13 · White 38 · Two+ 11 | Male 57 · Female 54 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 4
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT202
Hispanic 63 · Asian 35 · Black 63 · White 32 · Two+ 9 | Male 88 · Female 114 | English learners 49 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 16
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 239 · Female 185
English learner program enrollment
Male 239 · Female 185
Enrollment
Male 730 · Female 703
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 196 · Female 106
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 21 · Female 14
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 1270
Hispanic 19 · Asian 6 · Black 20 · White 23 · Two+ 2 | Male 36 · Female 34 | English learners 24 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 32
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants594
Male 346 · Female 248
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports17
Male 9 · Female 8
Teams21
Male 10 · Female 11
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,502
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)4
Security staff (FTE), security guards4
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses1
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists0
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers65.9
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified0
Teachers (FTE), total65.9
Teachers, current-year74
Male 24 · Female 50
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension554
Hispanic 54 · Am. Indian / AK Native 4 · Asian 14 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 333 · White 70 · Two+ 79 | Male 200 · Female 354 | English learners 70 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 157 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))7
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 3 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 3
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)12
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 6 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 4 · Female 8 | English learners 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)3
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 2 | English learners 0
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 174 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 86 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))32
Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 1 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 8 · Two+ 5 | Male 20 · Female 12
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 5 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)70
Hispanic 18 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 2 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 28 · White 20 · Two+ 2 | Male 26 · Female 44 | English learners 9
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 1 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Students subjected to restraint or seclusion, physical restraint (students without IDEA disabilities)1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 1 | English learners 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))5
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 3 · Two+ 1 | Male 4 · Female 1
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))1
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)2
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex2
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 2 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon1
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon3
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device1
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon0
Incidents, threats without a weapon18
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.