Scavo Alternative High School

Des Moines, IA 50310

Phone: (515) 242-7589
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

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public • Grades 9-12 • 265 students

Des Moines's Scavo Alternative High School serves grades 9-12 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.

Scavo Alternative High School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 51.7% White, non-Hispanic; 19.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 18.5% Hispanic; 8.7% Multiracial; 1.1% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.8% Asian/Pacific Islander. 76.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 51.7% 45.2% 79%
Black, non-Hispanic 19.3% 17.3% 5.3%
Hispanic 18.5% 23.7% 9.7%
Multiracial 8.7% 6.4% 3.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8% 6.8% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 76.2% — —
English learners — 16.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Copper Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Pleasant Hill IA 9 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Camp Dodge 4.6 mi.
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