Southeast Polk Community School District, (often shortened to SEP, SE Polk) is a public school district located in suburban Des Moines and rural Polk County, Iowa, 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 Board of Education.
The superintendent of schools is Dirk Halupnik.
Schools Southeast Polk operates 11 schools.
Preschool Little Rams Preschool 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 Southeast Polk Middle (Grade 6-7), Altoona Southeast Polk Junior High (Grade 8-9), Pleasant Hill Southeast Polk High School (Grade 10-12), Pleasant Hill
Southeast Polk is the 13th-largest school district in Iowa.
Mascot The school mascot is the Ram. RAMS is an acronym 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.
+State ChampionshipsSportYear(s)Football2021, 2022, 2023, 2024Baseball2014, 2015Basketball (girls)1977, 2013Bowling (boys)2018Cross country (girls)2018Wheelchair Track and Field (boys)2017Wrestling Traditional Tournament Team2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022,2025Wresting Dual Team2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
Notable alumni
Sarah Darling, country music singer. Zach Nunn, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 3rd district Xavier Nwankpa, safety for the Iowa Hawkeyes Kyle Orton, former NFL quarterback. Chris Pirillo, founder and former CEO of LockerGnome, Inc. Kadyn Proctor, offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins Abu Sama, Running Back for Wisconsin.
See also List of school districts in Iowa List of high schools in Iowa
External links Official Site of School District
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