North High School

Des Moines, Iowa

1,458 students

High School, Grades 9–12

1,458

Students

22.1:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

1,010

B

out of 1600
Average
Avg ACT Score

20

B-

out of 36
Average
AP Courses

10

B+

courses offered
Good
AP Enrollment

24%

C

of students
Good
Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

C+

students per teacher
Below Avg
Graduation Rate

67%

B+

Good
Reading Proficiency

45%

B-

Average
Math Proficiency

35%

C+

Below Avg
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After North High
Where graduates go and what they study
Popular Colleges
1

Iowa State University

2

University of Iowa

3

Des Moines Area Community College

4

Drake University

5

University of Northern Iowa

6

Grand View University

7

Simpson College

8

Central College

Popular Majors
1

Nursing

2

Biology

3

Business

4

Pre-Medicine Studies

5

Psychology

6

Computer Science

7

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

8

Pre-Law Studies

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