North High School has 1,191 learners in grade levels 9-12.

North High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 45% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic and African-American).

School Overview: North High School’s learner population of 1,191 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 89 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: North High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of North High School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to North High School is Mid City High School (1.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Wood Intermediate (1.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Harrison Elementary School (0.4 miles away).