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The largest public high schools in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the largest public high schools in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 7 qualifying public high schools. Lincoln High School leads the list at 2,364, against a median of 1,428 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Des Moines, Iowa

Top Students

2,364

Median Students

1,428

LARGEST · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	2,364
2	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	2,051
3	East High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	1,952
4	North High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	1,428
5	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	898
6	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	High	458
7	Great Oaks High School and Career Center	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Oakmont Education	High	72

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