Dowling Catholic High School
- A+Overall Grade
- Private, Catholic
- 9-12
- West Des Moines, IA
- 176 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityB
- TeachersA-
- College PrepA
- Clubs & ActivitiesA+
- SportsA+
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$7,986
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
40%
Average Financial Aid
$4,500
Dowling Catholic High School Rankings
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Academics
Culture & Safety
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.18 responses
Poll
- 89%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.18 responses
Students
Diversity
B
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,405
- 95%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.19 responses
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.19 responses
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.19 responses
Teachers
Poll
- 90%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.21 responses
Poll
- 90%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.21 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
—
Boys Athletic Participation
—
- 100%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.19 responses
- 68%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.19 responses
- 79%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.19 responses
- Cost of LivingB+
- Good for FamiliesA+
- HousingA
Area Feel
Suburban
Median Household Income
$73,764
National
$55,322Median Rent
$964
National
$949Median Home Value
$203,300
National
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Dowling Catholic High School Reviews
176 reviews
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I am an international student at dowling. Dowling has very professional teachers for many of the advanced classes. Also, if you are looking for a religious education, I believe Dowling is a place to go! I have learned about Catholic faith deeply, and I am planning convert to Catholicism. Besides the Academics, although it is very expensive to play sports at dowling, Dowling is a great school to play sports. School foods are tasty; however, they are also a little pricy compare to what they serve. I do not believe Dowling provide separate English education for International students, so if English is not your first language, then you might suffer a little bit.
Although I have only been a student at Dowling Catholic High School for around 2 years, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time there so far. The school has numerous extracurricular activities that allow students to easily form a group of friends through similar interests. Though Dowling has a decent amount of different classes to choose from, it would be beneficial if they could expand their foreign language department, which only includes French, German and Spanish. Adding languages such as Mandarin would help the students that wish to go into business, as well as form stronger relationships with the foreign exchange students at Dowling, most of which are from China and Korea.
I loved Dowling! They have excellent academics that truly help prepare you for college. You are challenged to do your best work day in and day out, and that is an essential skill to have in college. You are also encouraged to determine your interests in not only potential career choices but also in service. There are so many opportunities for service and involvement at Dowling.