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Dowling Catholic High School, IA
(515) 225-3000
- Mailing Address:
- 1400 Buffalo RD, West Des Moines, IA 50265
School Information
- Type:
- Private (1-Regular Elementary or Secondary)
- County:
- Polk
- Level:
- 2-Secondary (school has one or more of grades 7-12 and does not have any grade lower than 7th grade).
- Grade Span:
- 9 - 12
- Number of Students:
- 1296
- School Days:
- 180
- School Hours:
- 7.5
- Coeducational:
- 1-Coed (school has male and female students)
- Community Type:
- 13-City: Small
- Religious Orientation:
- Roman Catholic
- Library or Media Center:
- 1-Yes
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Dowling Catholic High School, IA
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
87.35% |
83.67% |
89.83% |
| Hispanic |
6.87% |
5.46% |
3.78% |
| Asian/Pacific |
3.4% |
3.70% |
2.16% |
| Black |
2.31% |
3.93% |
2.45% |
| American Indian |
0.08% |
0.28% |
0.24% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Dowling Catholic High School, IA
| Year |
2005-06 |
2007-08 |
2009-10 |
| White |
1035 |
1086 |
1132 |
| Hispanic |
58 |
71 |
89 |
| Asian/Pacific |
0 |
34 |
44 |
| Black |
34 |
28 |
30 |
| American Indian |
35 |
0 |
1 |
| Total |
1162 |
1219 |
1296 |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Dowling Catholic High School, IA
| Year |
2005-06 |
2007-08 |
2009-10 |
| Total students |
1162 |
1219 |
1296 |
| Fulltime teachers |
69.5 |
81.8 |
83.0 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
16.70 |
14.90 |
15.61 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
12.79 |
12.52 |
11.11 |