Southeast Polk Community School District Explained

Southeast Polk Community School District
Superintendent:Dirk Halupnik
Type:Local school district
Established:1962
Grades:K-12
Schools:11
Budget:$108,354,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1926820
Students:7,397 (2022-23)
Teachers:464.08 FTE
Staff:459.14 FTE
Ratio:15.94
Address:8379 NE University Av.
City:Pleasant Hill
State:Iowa
Region:Polk County
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.6°N -93.44°W
Website:
Mascot:Ram
Conference:Central Iowa Metro League

Southeast Polk Community School District, (often shortened to SEP, SE Polk) is a public school district located in suburban Des Moines and rural Polk County, Iowa, including the towns of Altoona, Mitchellville, Pleasant Hill, Runnells, and the surrounding rural areas. The district also stretches into small portions of Jasper and Marion Counties.[2]

The district was formed by a consolidation of several districts (most notably Runnells, Altoona, and Mitchellville; several smaller districts also merged) in 1962.

The district is overseen by a seven-member Board of Education.

The superintendent of schools is Dirk Halupnik.

Schools

Southeast Polk operates 11 schools.[1]

Elementary schools:

Secondary Schools

Southeast Polk is the 13th-largest school district in Iowa.

Mascot

The school mascot is the Ram. RAMS is an acronym for Runnells, Altoona, and Mitchellville. The district modified the "s" to represent the word "schools," but the original intent was for the mascot to represent the entire area covered by the school district. The school colors are black and gold. The district prides itself on its large amount of school spirit, including both "Ram Pride" and "The Southeast Polk Way."

Southeast Polk High School

Athletics

Southeast Polk is a member of the Central Iowa Metro League. The league is divided into two conferences, the Metro Conference and the Central Iowa Conference, with the latter being further subdivided into Northern, Eastern, and Western Divisions.

State Championships[3] [4] !Sport!Year(s)
Football2021, 2022, 2023
Baseball2014, 2015[5]
Basketball (girls)1977, 2013[6]
Bowling (boys)2018[7]
Cross country (girls)2018
Wheelchair Track and Field (boys)2017[8]
Wrestling Traditional Tournament Team2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022[9]
Wresting Dual Team2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020[10]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Southeast Polk Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. November 12, 2021.
  2. Web site: Southeast Polk. Iowa Department of Education. 2021-11-14.
  3. Web site: Southeast Polk . Iowa High School Sports . November 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
  5. Web site: 2021 Baseball State Tournament Stat Book . . December 21, 2020. November 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: Five Player Record Book . Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. April 20, 2020 . November 12, 2021.
  7. Web site: 2020-21 Bowling Stat Book . . November 24, 2020. November 14, 2021.
  8. Web site: 20221 Track & Field State Meet Stat Book . . December 3, 2020. November 14, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book . Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023 . July 7, 2024.
  10. Web site: 20221 Wrestling Stat Book . . December 3, 2020. November 14, 2021.
  11. Web site: Xavier Nwankpa . University of Iowa Athletics . 29 March 2022.
  12. Web site: Kadyn Proctor - Football . University of Alabama Athletics . en.

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