North High School (Des Moines, Iowa)

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North High School
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North High School (Des Moines, Iowa)
501 Holcomb Avenue

Des Moines
,
IA
50313

United States
Coordinates 41°37′4.4″N93°37′23.4″W / 41.617889°N 93.623167°W / 41.617889; -93.623167
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Type Comprehensive Public High School
Established1875
School district Des Moines Independent Community School District
SuperintendentDr. Ian Roberts
CEEB code 161205
PrincipalDr. Christopher Maniece
Staff66.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender Coed
Enrollment1,458 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio22.09 [1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s) Pink and green   
Athletics conference Iowa Alliance Conference
Mascot Polar bear
Rivals East Scarlets
Hoover Huskies
Website Des Moines North

North High School is a public secondary school located in Des Moines, Iowa. It is one of five secondary schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. [2]

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History

North High School was originally founded as Forest Home School in 1875 and became a high school in 1889. [3] [4] The school was incorporated into the Des Moines School District in 1907. [4] The school moved to a new location in 1896. [3] [4] In 1957, the school moved again. [3] [5] [6] The school was renovated in 2011. [6] A student was injured in a drive-by shooting in 2014. [7] [8] Another student was injured in a shooting connected to a confrontation at the school in 2021. [9]

On December 17th, 1965, John Tinker was kicked out of the school for wearing a black armband in protest of the Vietnam War. [10] His parents sued in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, which went to the Supreme Court and set a legal standard for free expression in American schools. [10] [11]

Academics

North High School is ranked 212th to 317th within the state of Iowa and 3rd to 5th in the Des Moines Independent Community School District by US News. [12]

Athletics

North High School was a member of the Central Iowa Metro League until its exit in 2021 [13] when it formed the Iowa Alliance Conference with 10 other schools. [14] It is also a part of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. It participates in football, volleyball, cross country, golf, swimming, basketball, bowling, wrestling, track and field, soccer, tennis, baseball and softball in the school year. [15] The high school's football team was featured in an ESPN documentary in 2016. [16]

Awards

Extracurricular activities

North High School's Academic Decathlon team placed 4th in the state in 2011. [21] The Academic Decathlon team placed 5th in the state [22] and 7th in the Medium School e-Nationals in 2012. [23] In 2024, the school also has the first team to enter a NASA competition from Iowa. [24] [25] The NASA competition team advanced to the interview phase of the competition. [24]

Notable alumni

See also

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