Southeast Polk Community School District

Southeast Polk Community School District
Southeast Polk Community School District
Address
	8379 NE University Av. Polk County Pleasant Hill , Iowa ; United States
Coordinates	41°36′N93°26′W / 41.60°N 93.44°W
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K-12
Established	1962
Superintendent	Dirk Halupnik
Schools	11
Budget	$138,220,000 (2022-2023)
NCES District ID	1926820
Students and staff
Students	7,297 (2019-20)
Teachers	446.64 FTE
Staff	433.32 FTE
Student–teacher ratio	16.34
Athletic conference	Central Iowa Metro League
District mascot	Ram
Colors	Black and Gold
Other information
Website	SEP District Website ; SEP Sports Website

Last updated November 26, 2023

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]

Schools

Southeast Polk operates 11 schools.^[1]

Elementary schools:

Altoona Elementary, Altoona
Centennial Elementary, Altoona
Clay Elementary, Altoona
Delaware Elementary, Des Moines
Four Mile Elementary, Pleasant Hill
Mitchellville Elementary, Mitchellville
Runnells Elementary. Runnells
Willowbrook Elementary, Altoona

Secondary Schools

Spring Creek 6th Grade Center, Pleasant Hill
Southeast Polk Junior High, Pleasant Hill
Southeast Polk High School, Pleasant Hill

Southeast Polk is the 13th-largest school district in Iowa.^{[ citation needed ]}

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)
Football	2021, 2022, 2023
Baseball	2014, 2015^[5]
Basketball (girls)	1977, 2013^[6]
Bowling (boys)	2018^[7]
Cross country (girls)	2018
Wheelchair Track and Field (boys)	2017^[8]
Wrestling	2013, 2015, 2016, 2017^[9]
Wresting Duals	2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020^[10]

Notable alumni

Kyle Orton, former NFL quarterback.
Chris Pirillo, founder and former CEO of LockerGnome, Inc.
Zach Nunn, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 3rd district
Sarah Darling, country music singer.

External links

Official Site of School District

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References

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↑ "Southeast Polk" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
↑ "Southeast Polk". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
↑ "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.
↑ "2021 Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
↑ "Five Player Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. April 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
↑ "2020-21 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
↑ "20221 Track & Field State Meet Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
↑ "20221 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
↑ "20221 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

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[NCES-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Southeast Polk Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[2] "Southeast Polk" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[3] "Southeast Polk". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[4] "Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union". Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.

[5] "2021 Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.

[6] "Five Player Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. April 20, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2021.

[7] "2020-21 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[8] "20221 Track & Field State Meet Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[9] "20221 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

[10] "20221 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.

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