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The superintendent of the school district is Thomas Downs. The principal of the high school is Chuck Bredlow, and the vice principal is Joseph Horton. Its school mascot, the Rams, is an acronym for Runnells, Altoona, Mitchellville Schools. The school colors are black and gold, and the school newspaper is the ''Rampage'' The district was formed by a consolidation of several districts (most notably Runnells, Altoona, and Mitchellville; several smaller districts also merged) in 1962. Southeast Polk competes in the Central Iowa Metropolitan League Central Conference along with Indianola, Urbandale, Johnston, Indianola, and Dowling Catholic . Southeast Polk's grade schools consist of 7 elementary schools, Altoona, Centennial, Delaware, Four Mile, Mitchellville, Runnells, and Willowbrook elementary. Southeast Polk's current, and most important, problem is the overcrowding in the current high school. The current high school, built to hold about 1,100 people, has around 1,500 Students enrolled. A $ 60 million Bond Referendum to build a new high school and elementary school was passed on February 28, 2006. More information can be found about the referendum at the following link: {Link without Title} Chicago Bears quarterback Kyle Orton is an alumnus of Southeast Polk. We are currently openly enrolling students and are also sending students to local area colleges and Des Moines Central Campus for expanded learning classes EXTERNAL LINKS |
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