Notable Public Schools in Iowa

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in Iowa. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Lincoln High School — Des Moines, Iowa. Public school.
Southeast Polk High School — Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Public school.
Linn-Mar High School — Marion, Iowa. Public school.
Valley High School — West Des Moines, Iowa. Public school.
East High School — Des Moines, Iowa. Public school.
Roosevelt High School — Des Moines, Iowa. Public school.
Johnston Senior High School — Johnston, Iowa. Public school.
John F Kennedy High School — Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Public school.
Pleasant Valley High School — Bettendorf, Iowa. Public school.
West High School — Waterloo, Iowa. Public school.
North High School — Sioux City, Iowa. Public school.
Iowa City High School — Iowa City, Iowa. Public school.
Hempstead High School — Dubuque, Iowa. Public school.
Marshalltown High School — Marshalltown, Iowa. Public school.
Thomas Jefferson High School — Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Public school.
Muscatine High School — Muscatine, Iowa. Public school.
Central High School — Davenport, Iowa. Public school.
West Senior High School — Iowa City, Iowa. Public school.
East High School — Sioux City, Iowa. Public school.
Bettendorf High School — Bettendorf, Iowa. Public school.
West High School — Davenport, Iowa. Public school.
North High School — Des Moines, Iowa. Public school.
Ankeny Centennial High School — Ankeny, Iowa. Public school.
Dubuque Senior High School — Dubuque, Iowa. Public school.
Northwest High School — Waukee, Iowa. Public school.
Ames High School — Ames, Iowa. Public school.
Abraham Lincoln High School — Council Bluffs, Iowa. Public school.
North High School — Davenport, Iowa. Public school.
Ankeny High School — Ankeny, Iowa. Public school.
Urbandale High School — Urbandale, Iowa. Public school.
Prairie Point — Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Public school.
Ottumwa High School — Ottumwa, Iowa. Public school.
Cedar Falls High School — Cedar Falls, Iowa. Public school.
Prairie High School — Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Public school.
George Washington High School — Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Public school.
Waukee High School — Waukee, Iowa. Public school.
West High School — Sioux City, Iowa. Public school.
Thomas Jefferson High School — Council Bluffs, Iowa. Public school.
North Middle School — Sioux City, Iowa. Public school.
Liberty High School — North Liberty, Iowa. Public school.
Johnston Middle School — Johnston, Iowa. Public school.
Indianola High School — Indianola, Iowa. Public school.
Summit Middle School — Johnston, Iowa. Public school.
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School — Dubuque, Iowa. Public school.
Burlington Community High School — Burlington, Iowa. Public school.
Southeast Polk Junior High — Pleasant Hill, Iowa. Public school.
Fort Dodge High School — Fort Dodge, Iowa. Public school.
Waukee Middle School — Waukee, Iowa. Public school.
East Middle School — Sioux City, Iowa. Public school.
Northview Middle School — Ankeny, Iowa. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.