Southeast Polk Community School District, (often shortened to SEP, SE Polk)is a

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located in suburban Des Moines and rural

Polk County, Iowa Polk County is located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 492,401. It is Iowa's most populous county, and home to over 15% of the state's residents. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city ...

, 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. 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

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. The superintendent of schools is Dirk Halupnik.

Schools

Southeast Polk operates 11 schools. 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.

Mascot

The school mascot is the Ram. RAMS is an

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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

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External links

Official Site of School District

References

{{Authority control School districts in Iowa Education in Polk County, Iowa Schools in Polk County, Iowa Iowa High School Athletic Association School districts established in 1962 1962 establishments in Iowa