Free School and Sport Physicals

On Wednesday, May 13th at Downtown Iowa Ortho & Physiotherapy Associates from 5:30-8:30pm free school and sports physicals will be happening. They are free for all middle and high school athletes. Register by May 1st to Allison at …

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NHS Academic Decathlon wins high score

As you may have heard, North’s Academic Decathlon team was the highest scoring “medium” sized school in Iowa and has received the honor of competing in the Online National Competition!! This was North’s third appearance to Online Nationals …

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ACT Testing for 11th grade

ACT Testing:  The ACT test is for juniors only and they will be administered on Tuesday, April 28th. We will not have bells that day, 11th grade students should still arrive before 7:40. 9th, 10th and 12th grade …

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North High School Prom

NHS Prom 2015 will be held at the Social club located in downtown Des Moines from 8pm-11pm. The after prom will be held at North High school from 12am (midnight)-5am,there will be great food, fun games, movies and …

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NHS Orchestra at IHSMA Festival

NHS orchestra students performed and competed in the IHSMA Solo and Small Ensemble Festival at Lincoln High School in a combination of solos, duets, quartets, and Chamber Orchestra. Tina Ho, Jenna Jensen, Shelby Sonderleiter, Angelica Reyes, Stephanie Ramos, …

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DMPS Offers Free Summer Meal Program

DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.

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Cadets Gather for JROTC Drill Meet at North

Student-cadets from across Iowa and as far away as Topeka gathered at North High School this weekend for their annual JROTC Drill Meet. While soccer, tennis and track might be the spring high school sports, for these student …

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NHS Gospel Choir Performs

The North Soul Gospel Choir from Des Moines North High School sings at the 54th annual Iowa prayer breakfast held at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday April 2, 2015 with over …

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DMPS, North High Grad Rates Go Up

The Class of 2014 graduation rate set a new high mark for Des Moines Public Schools as every high school saw an increase. At North, our graduation rate increased to 78.29%. The overall graduation rate at DMPS has gone up 9 percent over the past six year. For more details, please click on the photo.

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