North High School
Grades: 9-12
Students: 1458
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 23:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 394:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
501 Holcomb Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-7200
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
1/10
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Academic Progress1/10
3/10
Community Reviews
This school is horrible sent a well mannered teenage girl to school sophomore year by senior year she was a stranger, this school is extremely toxic for students with a good head on their shoulders there’s constant bullying online social and societal norms clearly are not taught. I could be a victim
Posted by a community member on 9/1/2024I am a 2017 graduate. Although the academic education was not great, the students had good heads on their shoulders. I never witnessed bullying or harassment. The student body was like a family, all having dealt with similar traumas, that we understood our peers. i made so many more friends at North
Posted by a parent on 4/5/2021I was not a student at NHS .... My husband graduated here. We are attending the 1972 reunion this month.
Posted by a community member on 8/4/2012I am a alumni to North high who transfered from another Des Moines school and found the staff and the block schedule to be a great learning opportunity. Not only does the staff care about each student, bock scheduling makes time for a more hands on question and answering, help with homework or when
Posted by a student on 2/2/2011N/A
Posted by a parent on 7/28/2008Nearby Schools
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4/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI wanted to leave an updated review. My child went to preschool at WSS and now is in kindergarten. They are very receptive, works with families and my child loves the Metro program! I like the comfortable and flexible environment. They use the app well to communicate to families about things that are happening. I like the Urban setting of WSS, and my child loves the fact that his school is in "his city". They have diversity in families and children they serve. So far so good in our early school career. I am happy with the choice of enrolling my child there and he is thriving. Working with the school team to identify possible problems and working through solutions. This school is not under the same principal from earlier reviews. My child is very proud of the character awards they give at school.Parent Review4y ago
Des Moines schools - North High School is located at 501 Holcomb Avenue, Des Moines IA 50313. North High School is in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. North High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.
