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
Read what parents are saying about North High School
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
Browse other schools near North High SchoolDes 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.
