High School

Southeast Polk senior, Paige Blackford, is this year’s Bill Burch Award recipient.  Paige was chosen this year because of her positive influence on peers, classmates, and staff.  She excels socially and academically at Southeast Polk High School....

Matthew Eddy, Southeast Polk Agriculture Instructor and FFA Advisor, twelve high school students and seven chaperones took an excursion of a lifetime over Spring Break to China as part of the FFA International Learning Opportunity (ILO). The...

High school sophomores, juniors and their parents will be able to get information on the college financial aid process during a free presentation offered by Southeast Polk High School and the ICAN. ® The event will be...

The Southeast Polk Best Buddies Leadership Team celebrated and advocated at Inclusion Day on the Hill Monday, March 4 at the Iowa State Capitol.  Best Buddies Iowa advocated at the Iowa State Capitol and spoke with locally...

National School Counseling Week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association, highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. National School Counseling Week is always celebrated...

Southeast Polk High School Mathematics Teacher Joel Conn was appointed to the Executive Board for ICTM, Iowa Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Conn is currently serving as the Regional Director for the Heartland AEA region.  The mission...

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council and Kemin Industries have announced the recipients of the 2019 I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award sponsored by Kemin Industries. The South Central STEM region’s honoree is Matthew Eddy, agricultural teacher at Southeast...

Nationwide Honors Southeast Polk’s Matthew Eddy as Ag Educator of the Year Finalist Matthew Eddy, agricultural teacher at Southeast Polk High School, is one of seven finalists in Iowa that has been nominated for Nationwide Insurance’s Golden...

On Friday, December 1, 2018, the Southeast Polk RhythAMetteS competed in the High School State Dance Competition at Wells Fargo Arena and brought home the Triple Crown by winning first place in Jazz, Hip Hop and Kick....

Southeast Polk Education Foundation Awards Nine Grant Recipients Over $26,000 The Southeast Polk Education Foundation has completed their fall grant cycle.  Nine recipients within the Southeast Polk School District have received grants totaling $26,943. Dean O’Connor, Southeast...

Southeast Polk High School Musicians Earn All-State Band Honors October 20, 2018, was a great day for the Southeast Polk High School Music Department at the Iowa All-State Band, Choir, and Orchestra Auditions held at Indianola High...

We are Southeast Polk Proud! On Wednesday, October 31, four Southeast Polk students were recognized at the 2018 Optimist Youth Appreciation Luncheon.  The Optimist Club honors local youth for their contributions to their school and community. Addison...