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🇺🇸Des Moines, IAPublic
Central Academy
Selective magnet program within Des Moines Public Schools
Rank#142
72.6
aggregate score · 4 sources
US News Best High Schools
2024 edition
100–300
Niche Best Schools (K-12)
2024 edition
100–250
Washington Post Challenge Index
2024 edition
300–700
Newsweek America's Best High Schools
2024 edition
150–400
Subject strengths
An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this school's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.
| Source | Score |
|---|---|
| CS | 72 out of 100 |
| Eng | 69 out of 100 |
| Business | 69 out of 100 |
| Medicine | 67 out of 100 |
| Law | 65 out of 100 |
| Sciences | 65 out of 100 |
| Social | 70 out of 100 |
| Arts | 73 out of 100 |
Strongest in
Arts & HumanitiesComputer ScienceSocial Sciences