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Dowling Catholic High School

West Des Moines · IA · Catholic religious-affiliated

Private
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Programs & features
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Academic signals
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How Dowling Catholic High School compares for families

What families should know about Dowling Catholic High School.

  • LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Walnut Creek Campus, Valley High School, Roosevelt High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,379 in 2018 to 1,389 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+0.7%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,389 students:

2023
1,392
2025
1,397
2027
1,402

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 13 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $208,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Walnut Creek Campus
West Des Moines
Public 0.8 152 +17.8%
Valley High School
West Des Moines
Public 1.7 2,178 +6.3%
Roosevelt High School
Des Moines
Public 2.3 2,051 -0.6%
Urbandale High School
Urbandale
Public 2.9 1,301 -1.3%
Hoover High School
Des Moines
Public 3.4 898 -6.4%
Ruby Van Meter
Des Moines
Public 3.5 68 -5.6%
North High School
Des Moines
Public 5.4 1,428 -0.3%
Lincoln High School
Des Moines
Public 5.5 2,364 +0.1%

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