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National Council on Youth Leadership is an exclusive leadership seminar that is held annually at Drake University. NCYL is dedicated to recognizing, encouraging and developing the leadership skills of youth. The mission of NCYL is to create...

Patrick Tunks Earns 2021 Bill Burch Humanitarian Award Each year, almost 100 SEP High School students are recognized as Bill Burch Humanitarian Nominees. Each student nominee has shown compassion, dedication, and a willingness to help others while...

Janet Riordan, Four Mile Kindergarten teacher, is one of five Iowa educators being honored as a finalist in the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Randy Mohning, Four Mile Principal shared, “We’re proud to...

The SEP Academic Calendar has been updated to account for this winter’s 2 snow days. Our new last day of school for students is Wednesday, June 2, 2021. June 2nd will be a 2-hour early dismissal for...

Recently our Industrial Tech students had an amazing state-of-the-art technology experience thanks to our relationship with Master Builders of Iowa. MBI is a leader in the construction industry in the state of Iowa, offering and delivering high-level...

The tables were turned as students taught the teachers! Recently, student members of Students and Staff for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (SEID) presented information to Jr. High teachers and administrators during the late start professional development morning. ...

A long-time tradition, SCIP Day, which stands for Senior Community Improvement Project, is back! On Friday, May 7, hundreds of Southeast Polk Seniors will spread out across the district performing community work that needs to be done....

The Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI) recently released the names of Iowa high school students selected to participate in the 2021 Iowa All-State Jazz Bands. Southeast Polk High School 9th grade student, Jack Deahl, was chosen to...

SEP Drama is presenting RHINOCEROS, a play about a small town suddenly overcome by a crash of Rhinoceri!  Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10 at 7pm and Sunday, April 11 at 2pm Tickets are...

Online Registration for the 2021-2022 School Year opens on March 23. We encourage you to register as soon as we open up the process. Your timely registration helps with our planning in so many ways: Staffing Allowing...

HyVee’s KidsFit Club challenged classes across Iowa to the Squat Challenge. Clay Elementary enthusiastically responded, “Challenge Accepted!” Over 400 classes participated in the challenge and Clay had 6 out of the top 25 classes across the state,...

March 9, 2021 Seniors and Parents/Guardians, After further discussion with the prom committee, I have decided to make an adjustment for this spring’s prom at Southeast Polk High School. We will allow SEP seniors to purchase a ticket for...