North High School

501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 | (515) 242-7200

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,166

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,166 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Vincent Lewis
Fax: (515) 242-7360

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Des Moines Independent Community School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,152
Graduation Rate: 67.1%
Dropout Rate: 7.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.2
Enrolled Students: 31,463

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,166
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 589 (50.5%)
Females: 577 (49.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 134 (11.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 767 (65.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 901 (77.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

North High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.4%
Black	266	22.8%
Asian	92	7.9%
Hispanic	269	23.1%
White	486	41.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	276	23.7%
10th Grade	284	24.4%
11th Grade	288	24.7%
12th Grade	318	27.3%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 48%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:49%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 18 Years
Average Salary: $49,573

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

North High School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$35,119	15%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$52,201	85%

Source: IA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Student on December 16, 2009
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cool

Reviewed by Former Student on November 07, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
tell all of my friennds i say hey and miss them

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