Great Oaks High School and Career Center
Des Moines · IA · Charter Organization: Oakmont Education · Public charter
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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: Ruby Van Meter, Walnut Creek Campus, Collins-Maxwell Middle/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Van Meter Des Moines |
Public | 3.3 | 68 | -5.6% |
| Walnut Creek Campus West Des Moines |
Public | 5.8 | 152 | +17.8% |
| Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School Maxwell |
Public | 21.4 | 103 | -15.6% |
| Woodward Academy Woodward |
Public | 22.7 | 100 | -2.0% |
| Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High School Martensdale |
Public | 18.6 | 156 | -4.9% |
| Colo-NESCO Middle/High School Colo |
Public | 30.6 | 104 | -23.5% |
| Murray Jr/Sr High Murray |
Public | 44.3 | 84 | +1.2% |
| Madrid High School Madrid |
Public | 20.3 | 195 | -0.5% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantGreat Oaks High School and Career Center is a public high school in Des Moines, IA, enrolling 72 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
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How many students attend Great Oaks High School and Career Center? Great Oaks High School and Career Center is a public high school in Des Moines, IA, enrolling 72 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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