High School

Southeast Polk Senior named as Semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit® Scholarship Program Southeast Polk Senior Kayla Armantrout has been named as a semifinalist in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 16,000 academically talented high...

17 Southeast Polk Students Selected for the 2019 National Council on Youth Leadership Conference at Drake University. National Council on Youth Leadership is an exclusive leadership seminar that was held on Monday, September 9, 2019 at Drake...

The Southeast Polk Best Buddies Chapter is one of 30 high schools nationwide to receive the Outstanding High School Chapter Award for the 2018-2019 academic year.  There are over 1500 Best Buddy chapters worldwide. Our chapter accepted...

Student Assistance at Southeast Polk Southeast Polk schools partners with Employee and Family Resources to provide3 supports for students. Established in 1964, Employee & Family Resources (EFR) is a non-profit human services organization in Des Moines, Iowa....

Southeast Polk Head Wrestling Coach, Jason Christenson, was named the 2019 National Coach of the Year by the The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).  Christenson was selected from the eight section winners. The section winners were voted...

Southeast Polk High School’s vocal music department will participate in the 2019 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for its November production of Shrek: The...

May 2, 2019 Senior Honors Assembly – Southeast Polk High School Honors Diploma               Top 3 Percent of Senior Class             Top 15 Percent of Senior...

Each year the Iowa Senate and the Iowa House of Representatives employ ambitious high school juniors and seniors of high academic standing from around the state to serve as Pages for the legislative session. Southeast Polk Seniors,...

Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 3, 2019 Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Southeast Polk nutrition professionals have a lot on their...

FFA Iowa Degree Award – Tiffany Wing, Tylar VanPelt, Lydia Johnson               National French and Spanish Exam Results Award – Kari Chamberlain and Leah Bergman               American...

Southeast Polk Seniors, Jackson Birdwell and Jacob Beattie, have been named finalists in the 64th Annual National Merit® Scholarship Program. On September 13th, 2018, officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) named approximately 16,000 Semifinalists.  This...

National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world....