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Southeast Polk High School

PublicHighGrades 10–12

7945 NE University Ave., Pleasant Hill, IA 50327 · (515) 967-6631 · Part of Southeast Polk Community School District

Pleasant Hill’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
1,722
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Southeast Polk High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Pleasant Hill kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address
10–12Southeast Polk High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7945 NE University Ave., Pleasant Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 10539
Grade 11616
Grade 12567
Enrollment over time
2,172’20
2,278’21
2,353’22
2,294’23
1,722’24

Down 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 11%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southeast Polk High School from Pleasant Hill families.

Other schools in Southeast Polk Community School District

The district →
Clay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
700 students16:1
Willowbrook Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B−
523 students13:1
Four Mile Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pleasant Hill
B+
495 students14:1
Delaware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
A
440 students12:1
Altoona Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
A−
429 students12:1
Centennial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Altoona
B+
423 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Pleasant Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.