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1 / 25#25. Saydel High School
- Location: Saydel Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 451 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
Best public high schools in the Des Moines metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Des Moines metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Martensdale-St. Marys Junior/Senior High School
- Location: Martensdale-St. Mary's Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 275 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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3 / 25#23. East High School
- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 2,040 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C
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4 / 25#22. Walnut Creek Campus
- Location: West Des Moines Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 183 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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5 / 25#21. Hoover High School
- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 991 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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6 / 25#20. North High School
- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,458 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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7 / 25#19. Colfax-Mingo High School
- Location: Colfax-Mingo Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 333 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+
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8 / 25#18. Carlisle High School
- Location: Carlisle Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 743 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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9 / 25#17. Indianola High School
- Location: Indianola Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,120 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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10 / 25#16. Bondurant-Farrar High School
- Location: Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 761 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-
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11 / 25#15. Roosevelt High School
- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,986 (30:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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12 / 25#14. Southeast Polk High School
- Location: Southeast Polk Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 2,353 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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13 / 25#13. Urbandale High School
- Location: Urbandale Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,347 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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14 / 25#12. Norwalk Senior High School
- Location: Norwalk Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,035 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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15 / 25#11. ADM Senior High School
- Location: Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 651 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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16 / 25#10. Valley Southwoods Freshman High School
- Location: West Des Moines Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 687 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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17 / 25#9. Northwest High School
- Location: Waukee Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,427 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 25#8. North Polk High School
- Location: North Polk Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 647 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 25#7. Dallas Center - Grimes High School
- Location: Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 978 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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20 / 25#6. Van Meter Junior/Senior High School
- Location: Van Meter Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 292 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 25#5. Johnston Senior High School
- Location: Johnston Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,790 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 25#4. Waukee Senior High School
- Location: Waukee Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,268 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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23 / 25#3. Valley High School
- Location: West Des Moines Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 2,058 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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24 / 25#2. Ankeny Centennial High School
- Location: Ankeny Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,443 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. Ankeny High School
- Location: Ankeny Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,347 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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