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The most racially diverse public high schools in Polk County, Iowa

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public high schools in Polk County, Iowa, drawn from 17 qualifying public high schools. Hoover High School leads the list at 36.6%, against a median of 67.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Iowa

Best Largest group

36.6%

Median Largest group

67.8%

MOST DIVERSE · POLK COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	898	36.6% Black (329)	16.7%(150)	36.6%(329)	25.5%(229)	14.9%(134)
2	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	2,364	38.2% Hispanic (903)	30.3%(717)	17.0%(402)	38.2%(903)	8.3%(195)
3	North High School	Des Moines, IA	1,428	38.7% Hispanic (553)	19.5%(278)	23.9%(342)	38.7%(553)	10.8%(155)
4	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	2,051	41.4% White (850)	41.4%(850)	27.4%(562)	17.8%(364)	3.1%(64)
5	East High School	Des Moines, IA	1,952	45.6% Hispanic (890)	24.8%(484)	17.1%(334)	45.6%(890)	6.7%(130)
6	Valley High School	West Des Moines, IA	2,178	54.9% White (1,195)	54.9%(1,195)	11.8%(258)	20.3%(442)	6.1%(132)
7	Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines, IA	678	57.7% White (391)	57.7%(391)	11.7%(79)	17.6%(119)	6.3%(43)
8	Urbandale High School	Urbandale, IA	1,301	62.8% White (817)	62.8%(817)	9.0%(117)	15.8%(205)	6.8%(88)
9	Johnston Senior High School	Johnston, IA	1,820	67.8% White (1,233)	67.8%(1,233)	10.7%(195)	7.8%(142)	8.0%(145)
10	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	458	67.9% White (311)	67.9%(311)	2.0%(9)	20.3%(93)	0.4%(2)
11	Southview Middle School	Ankeny, IA	913	72.0% White (657)	72.0%(657)	5.9%(54)	10.1%(92)	5.4%(49)
12	Southeast Polk High School	Pleasant Hill, IA	1,722	72.2% White (1,243)	72.2%(1,243)	9.2%(159)	11.0%(190)	1.9%(33)
13	Ankeny High School	Ankeny, IA	1,375	76.4% White (1,051)	76.4%(1,051)	3.9%(53)	9.5%(131)	3.2%(44)
14	Ankeny Centennial High School	Ankeny, IA	1,470	78.6% White (1,156)	78.6%(1,156)	5.1%(75)	8.2%(120)	2.6%(38)
15	Northview Middle School	Ankeny, IA	1,021	79.0% White (807)	79.0%(807)	5.1%(52)	7.6%(78)	2.9%(30)
16	Bondurant-Farrar High School	Bondurant, IA	849	83.8% White (711)	83.8%(711)	2.4%(20)	8.7%(74)	1.3%(11)
17	North Polk High School	Alleman, IA	644	91.6% White (590)	91.6%(590)	1.2%(8)	4.0%(26)	0.8%(5)

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