North High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Des Moines, Iowa·50313
Score
3.9/100
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#283
Among 294 Iowa high schools
#4
In Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#5
In Des Moines
Top 97%
In Iowa

Score 3.9/100: better than 3% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 2% of them
793 students tested
Math
36%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 4% of them
798 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 7% of them
290 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM48250
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM48.8291
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM38.5252
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM33.5251
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM39.2291
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM34.8256
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM42.1290

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,514
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,514
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

Contact

Address
501 Holcomb Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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North High School at a glance

North High School is a public high school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. It has about 1,514 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 3.9 out of 100: better than 3% of them, ranking #283 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.