Southeast Polk High School
Tel:
(515) 967-6631
- Southeast Polk High School serves 2,073 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Southeast Polk High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24%.
School Overview
- Southeast Polk High School's student population of 2,073 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 113 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 2,073 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 113 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Southeast Polk High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Southeast Polk High School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #601 out of 1232 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 81% | 76% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 78% | 74% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 11% |
| Black | 4% | 6% |
| White | 83% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southeast Polk Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southeast Polk High School is Bondurant-farrar High School (6.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Southeast Polk Junior High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Spring Creek - 6th Grade (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pleasant Hill Spring Creek - 6th Grade Grades: 6 | 577 students
0.1 miles
8031 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-5533 0.1 6 577 - Pleasant Hill Southeast Polk Junior High School Grades: 7-8 | 1,049 student
0.4 miles
8325 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-5509 0.4 7-8 1,049 - Altoona Clay Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 644 students
1.9 miles
3200 First Avenue S.
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-4198 1.9 PK-5 644 - Pleasant Hill Four Mile Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 430 students
2.0 miles
670 Se 68th St
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 265-1972 2.0 K-5 430 - Altoona Willowbrook Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 553 students
2.6 miles
300 17th Ave Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-7512 2.6 PK-5 553
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