Best public high schools in the Des Moines metro area

GagliardiPhotography // Shutterstock

- Location: Saydel Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 451 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C

#25. Saydel High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
DenisProduction.com // Shutterstock

- Location: Martensdale-St. Mary's Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 275 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C

#24. Martensdale-St. Marys Junior/Senior High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Ground Picture // Shutterstock

- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 2,040 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C

#23. East High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Anna Jurkovska // Shutterstock

- Location: West Des Moines Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 183 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+

#22. Walnut Creek Campus
No Automated Backlink
Off
LStockStudio // Shutterstock

- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 991 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+

#21. Hoover High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
ImageFlow // Shutterstock

- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,458 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+

#20. North High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Tyler Olson // Shutterstock

- Location: Colfax-Mingo Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 333 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: C+

#19. Colfax-Mingo High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
panitanphoto // Shutterstock

- Location: Carlisle Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 743 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

#18. Carlisle High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

- Location: Indianola Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,120 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

#17. Indianola High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Jacob Lund // Shutterstock

- Location: Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 761 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B-

#16. Bondurant-Farrar High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Mircea Moira // Shutterstock

- Location: Des Moines Independent Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,986 (30:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#15. Roosevelt High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
SEALANDSKYPHOTO // Shutterstock

- Location: Southeast Polk Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 2,353 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#14. Southeast Polk High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
panitanphoto // Shutterstock

- Location: Urbandale Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,347 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#13. Urbandale High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

- Location: Norwalk Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,035 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#12. Norwalk Senior High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
maroke // Shutterstock

- Location: Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 651 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#11. ADM Senior High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Joyseulay // Shutterstock

- Location: West Des Moines Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 687 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#10. Valley Southwoods Freshman High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Studio KIWI // Shutterstock

- Location: Waukee Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,427 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#9. Northwest High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
LightField Studios // Shutterstock

- Location: North Polk Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 647 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#8. North Polk High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
sirtravelalot // Shutterstock

- Location: Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 978 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#7. Dallas Center - Grimes High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock

- Location: Van Meter Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 292 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#6. Van Meter Junior/Senior High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Achira22 // Shutterstock

- Location: Johnston Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,790 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#5. Johnston Senior High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
LBeddoe // Shutterstock

- Location: Waukee Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,268 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

#4. Waukee Senior High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Daniel Hoz // Shutterstock

- Location: West Des Moines Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 2,058 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#3. Valley High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Ground Picture // Shutterstock

- Location: Ankeny Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,443 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#2. Ankeny Centennial High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
maroke // Shutterstock

- Location: Ankeny Community School District, IA
- Enrollment: 1,347 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. Ankeny High School
No Automated Backlink
Off
Tyler Olson // Shutterstock