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About this school
North High School is
an urban public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 1,428 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
71%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
North High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 16, 2026
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North High School
$21,172
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
131
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
North High School has received support from
77 individuals from Iowa and
54 individuals out-of-state.
