North High School

School: North High School

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North High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 501 Holcomb Ave Des Moines IA 50313
Phone: (515) 242-7200
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 72
Students: 1,257
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 75
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 39
  • Overall Diversity Score 69
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 75

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 6 0.48 %
Asian 124 9.86 %
Black 291 23.15 %
Hawaiian 2 0.16 %
Hispanic 340 27.05 %
White 423 33.65 %
Two Plus 71 5.65 %
Total 1,257 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 637 50.68 %
Female 620 49.32 %
Total 1,257 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 39

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 958 76.21 %
Reduced Lunch 55 4.38 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 1,013 80.59 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).