Ryan Hoover
Responds Quickly
Weichert, Realtors - 515 Agency
(515) 361-5728
76 Total Sales
2 in Attendance Zone
$222K - $429K Price Range
Valley Southwoods Freshman High School
Public Middle, High School
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Grade 9
625 S 35th St,
West Des Moines, IA
West Des Moines Community School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Average SAT Score
1190
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
57%
Reading Proficiency
75%
Average GPA
3.61
Niche Grade
B
B+
A-
B-
C-
C
B+
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.61
Reading Proficiency
75%
Math Proficiency
57%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
45
Full Time Teachers
45
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1190
Math
600
Verbal
590
Average ACT
23
Math
23
English
24
Reading
24
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
8
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
68.3%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
344:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.9%
Female
46.1%
White
55.5%
Hispanic
18.3%
Black
12.8%
Two or more races
6.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.3%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Iowa
11 Students
Iowa State University
10 Students
Drake University
6 Students
Harvard University
5 Students
University of Northern Iowa
4 Students
Grand View University
4 Students
Stanford University
3 Students
Duke University
3 Students
Bradley University
2 Students
Augustana College - Illinois
2 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology
3 Students
Business
2 Students
Psychology
2 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
2 Students
Pre-Law Studies
2 Students
Music
2 Students
Astronomy and Astrophysics
2 Students
Architecture
1 Students
Arts
1 Students
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
1 Students
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
7/10/2019
Bullying is a problem, band teacher horrible, counselors not there to answer questions or help, if your student has health and/or learning differences do not send your student here!!!
1/23/2017
This school was a superb transition from middle school to high school. It was a great bonding opportunity for each class of students to look around and know that everyone else is also in 9th grade. The teachers and staff are amazing and provide a wealth of information and advice to navigate the next...
8/12/2014
This school is supposed to create an easier transition into high school for oncoming students. They do not make it convienent for students or families. Open house is designed for students to become a little more comfortable with their schedules and with the new school. Yet when a student is not able...
Agents Specializing in Attendance Zone
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Ryan Hoover
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Lauren Moore
Lauren Moore
Responds QuicklyAgency Iowa
(563) 278-6136
25 Total Sales
3 in Attendance Zone
$240K - $410K Price Range
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Randy Brady
Randy Brady
LPT Realty, LLC
(515) 461-7937
44 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$258,990 Price
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Andrew Bruellman
Andrew Bruellman
RE/MAX Concepts
(515) 575-2183
243 Total Sales
6 in Attendance Zone
$225K - $800K Price Range
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Toni Tindle
Toni Tindle
Covered Bridge Realty
(515) 512-5468
70 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$229,000 Price
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Christopher Foster
Christopher Foster
Weichert, Realtors - 515 Agency
(515) 481-5185
82 Total Sales
5 in Attendance Zone
$216K - $675K Price Range
Map
Attendance Zone
About West Des Moines
List Price Range
$155K - $1.8M
Homes For Sale
226
Average Home Value
$354,872
Median Lot Size
10,018 Sq Ft
% Renters
43%
Household Income
$102,563
% of College Grads
54.2%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
1,794 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
70.4%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$825 - $1,045 per month
- Olde English Village
- 1-2 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 660+ Sq Ft
- 1201 Office Park Rd
- West Des Moines, IA
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$926 - $1,376 per month
- Sun Prairie/Vista Court Apartments
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 580+ Sq Ft
- 5901 Vista Dr
- West Des Moines, IA
Additional Schools in the Area
- 10th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Valley View Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Pool
Wild Rose Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Crossroads Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Skateboard
Pearson Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Ashawa Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Grills
Maple Grove Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Whisper Point Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Jaycee Park
- Basketball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Wilson Park
- Grills
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
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