Southeast Polk Community School District


Southeast Polk Community School District, 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 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, Altoona
  • Southeast Polk Junior High, Pleasant Hill
  • Southeast Polk High School, 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.
SportYear
Football2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Baseball2014, 2015
Basketball 1977, 2013
Bowling 2018
Cross country 2018
Wheelchair Track and Field 2017
Wrestling Traditional Tournament Team2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
Wresting Dual Team2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020

Notable alumni