Great Oaks High School and Career Center
Des Moines · IA · Charter Organization: Oakmont Education · Public charter
How Great Oaks High School and Career Center compares for families
What families should know about Great Oaks High School and Career Center.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Walnut Creek Campus, Woodward Academy, Westside Junior-Senior High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Iowa
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,531/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek Campus West Des Moines |
Public | 5.8 | 152 | +17.8% |
| Woodward Academy Woodward |
Public | 22.7 | 100 | -2.0% |
| Westside Junior-Senior High School Westside |
Public | 82.3 | 65 | +18.2% |
| Tri-County JR/SR High School Thornburg |
Public | 67.5 | 58 | -18.3% |
| West Central Charter High School Maynard |
Public · charter | 118.9 | 97 | +12.8% |
| Empowering Excellence Charter School Cedar Rapids |
Public · charter | 104.6 | 120 | — |
| Earlham Senior High School Earlham |
Public | 27.7 | 189 | -2.1% |
| Springville Secondary School Springville |
Public | 115.7 | 126 | +1.6% |