Southeast Polk Community School District

Public school district in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, United States

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:

• 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.

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
• Xavier Nwankpa, safety for the Iowa Hawkeyes^[11]
• Sarah Darling, country music singer.
• Kadyn Proctor, offensive tackle for the Alabama Crimson Tide^[12]

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

External links

• Official Site of School District

References

1. "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.
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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. "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
10. "20221 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 3, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
11. "Xavier Nwankpa". University of Iowa Athletics. March 29, 2022.
12. "Kadyn Proctor - Football". University of Alabama Athletics.