Roosevelt High School

Des Moines, Iowa

1,986 students

High School, Grades 9–12

#11

Best ACT in Iowa High Schools

1,986

Students

30:1

S:T Ratio

School Snapshot
Key metrics at a glance
Avg SAT Score

1,310

A

out of 1600
Excellent
Avg ACT Score

26

A-

out of 36
Good
AP Courses

15

A

courses offered
Excellent
AP Enrollment

31%

C+

of students
Good
Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

C

students per teacher
Below Avg
Graduation Rate

87%

A

Excellent
Reading Proficiency

64%

B+

Good
Math Proficiency

56%

B

Average
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After Roosevelt High
Where graduates go and what they study
Popular Colleges
1

University of Iowa

2

Iowa State University

3

Drake University

4

Des Moines Area Community College

5

University of Northern Iowa

6

Grand View University

7

Central College

8

Simpson College

Popular Majors
1

Psychology

2

Business

3

Biology

4

Nursing

5

Pre-Medicine Studies

6

Political Science and Government

7

Pre-Law Studies

8

Computer Science

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