Algona High School

Algona High School
Location
Map
601 S. Hale
Algona, Iowa 50511

United States
Coordinates43°03′49″N 94°13′25″W / 43.063683°N 94.22352°W / 43.063683; -94.22352
Information
TypePublic
Opened1970
School districtAlgona Community School District
SuperintendentJoe Carter
PrincipalJared Cecil
Faculty30.25 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment463 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.31[1]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and black    
Athletics conferenceNorth Central
MascotBulldog
Websitewww.algona.k12.ia.us

Algona High School is a rural public high school located in the Algona Community School District in Algona, Iowa, United States. The Algona district includes Algona, Burt, Corwith, Lu Verne, Titonka, Wesley, and Whittemore.[2]

The school is known for running its own public television channel (channel 4 TV) and having its own scholarship foundation.[3]

History

[edit]

The building opened in 1970, replacing the 1931 building and annex.[4]

Beginning in 2015, the Lu Verne Community School District sent its secondary students to Algona secondary schools;[5] the Lu Verne district included Lu Verne, Corwith, and Wesley.[6] Lu Verne CSD merged into Algona CSD in 2023.[7]

Athletics

[edit]

The Bulldogs compete in the North Central Conference in the following sports:[8]

  • Cross Country
    • Boys' 2008 Class 3A State Champions[9]
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Wrestling
    • 6-time State Champions (1966, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1980)[10]
  • Track and Field
    • Boys' 1993 Class 3A State Champions[11]
  • Golf
    • Boys' 1987 Class 3A State Champions[12]
    • Girls' 2-time Class 2A State Champions (1996, 1997)[citation needed]
  • Baseball
  • Softball

Notable alumni

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Algona High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Algona". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. ^ "Official Website". Algona.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  4. ^ Jonathan Klocke. "Algona Junior and Senior High School Building and High School Building Annex" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  5. ^ "About Us!" Lu Verne Community School District. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. "In 2015 we entered into a whole grade sharing agreement to send our 7-12 (now 6-12) students to the Algona MS/HS."
  6. ^ "Lu Verne." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on August 14, 2018.
  7. ^ "Reorganization and Dissolution Action Since 1965-66". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  8. ^ "North Central Conference". North Central Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  9. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  10. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  11. ^ 2020 Track & Field Stat Book
  12. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  13. ^ "RICHARD L. DALE September 14, 1926 - December 26, 2014". Oakcrest Funeral Services. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
[edit]


Stub icon

This Iowa school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Algona_High_School&oldid=1242791656"