North High School (Des Moines Independent Comm School District SCH DIST.), Iowa - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

North High School is a High in Des Moines, IA. It currently serves 1514 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District and all schools in Iowa.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:1514

Number of Teachers: 68

Student/Teacher Ratio: 22.25

Location Info

Location: 501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Mailing Address: 501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313

Phone: (515)242-7200

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	365
Grade 11	364
Grade 12	436
Grade 9	349

Gender/Sex of North High School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	781	51.59
Female	732	48.35

Race/Ethnicity Demography of North High School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	11	0.73
Asian	161	10.63
Black or African American	387	25.56
Hispanic/Latino	558	36.86
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	0.26
Two or more races	91	6.01
White	301	19.88

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	0.64
Asian	92	11.78
Black or African American	198	25.35
Hispanic/Latino	278	35.60
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.38
Two or more races	43	5.51
White	162	20.74

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	6	0.82
Asian	69	9.43
Black or African American	189	25.82
Hispanic/Latino	280	38.25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.14
Two or more races	48	6.56
White	139	18.99

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.82
Asian	38	10.41
Black or African American	77	21.10
Hispanic/Latino	149	40.82
Two or more races	23	6.30
White	75	20.55

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	1.10
Asian	38	10.44
Black or African American	99	27.20
Hispanic/Latino	132	36.26
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.28
Two or more races	23	6.32
White	67	18.41

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.46
Asian	49	11.24
Black or African American	114	26.15
Hispanic/Latino	148	33.95
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.46
Two or more races	27	6.19
White	93	21.33

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.57
Asian	36	10.32
Black or African American	97	27.79
Hispanic/Latino	129	36.96
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0.29
Two or more races	18	5.16
White	66	18.91