Dowling Catholic High School
1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Religious Orientation: Yes Religious Affiliation: Roman Catholic Catholic School Type: Diocesan
College Admissions Rate: 100.00%
Coeducational: Yes
Supports Home Schooling: Yes
Has Library: Yes
National Catholic Educational Association
| 2011-2012 | 2009-2010 | 2007-2008 | 2005-2006 | 2003-2004 | 2001-2002 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 84 | 84 | 83 | 71 | 71 | 79 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,406 | 1,296 | 1,219 | 1,162 | 1,168 | 1,213 | ||||||
| Grade 9: | 374 | 26.6% | 365 | 28.2% | 337 | 27.6% | 309 | 26.6% | 309 | 26.5% | 278 | 22.9% |
| Grade 10: | 376 | 26.7% | 337 | 26.0% | 304 | 24.9% | 322 | 27.7% | 279 | 23.9% | 312 | 25.7% |
| Grade 11: | 329 | 23.4% | 312 | 24.1% | 281 | 23.1% | 270 | 23.2% | 304 | 26.0% | 307 | 25.3% |
| Grade 12: | 327 | 23.3% | 282 | 21.8% | 297 | 24.4% | 261 | 22.5% | 276 | 23.6% | 316 | 26.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 746 | 53.1% | 632 | 48.8% | 602 | 49.4% | 588 | 50.6% | 597 | 51.1% | 637 | 52.5% |
| Female: | 660 | 46.9% | 664 | 51.2% | 617 | 50.6% | 574 | 49.4% | 571 | 48.9% | 576 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 35 | 3.0% | 6 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 41 | 2.9% | 44 | 3.4% | 34 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 42 | 3.6% | 50 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic: | 111 | 7.9% | 89 | 6.9% | 71 | 5.8% | 58 | 5.0% | 35 | 3.0% | 39 | 3.2% |
| Black: | 32 | 2.3% | 30 | 2.3% | 28 | 2.3% | 34 | 2.9% | 23 | 2.0% | 25 | 2.1% |
| White: | 1,220 | 86.8% | 1,132 | 87.3% | 1,086 | 89.1% | 1,035 | 89.1% | 1,062 | 90.9% | 1,099 | 90.6% |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.04 | 15.61 | 14.90 | 16.72 | 16.61 | 16.00 | ||||||
| School Days Per Year | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | 180.00 | ||||||
| School Hours Per Day | 7.00 | 7.50 | 7.00 | 6.75 | 7.00 | 6.83 | ||||||