Algona High School
| Algona High School | |
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| Location | |
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601 S. Hale Algona, Iowa 50511 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°03′49″N 94°13′25″W / 43.063683°N 94.22352°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1970 |
| School district | Algona Community School District |
| Superintendent | Joe Carter |
| Principal | Jared Cecil |
| Faculty | 30.25 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 463 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.31[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics conference | North Central |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www |
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]- Dick Dale (1943), best known as a featured singer and saxophone player on the television variety show The Lawrence Welk Show.[13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Algona High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Algona". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "Official Website". Algona.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ Jonathan Klocke. "Algona Junior and Senior High School Building and High School Building Annex" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "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."
- ^ "Lu Verne." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Reorganization and Dissolution Action Since 1965-66". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ^ "North Central Conference". North Central Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ 2020 Track & Field Stat Book
- ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "RICHARD L. DALE September 14, 1926 - December 26, 2014". Oakcrest Funeral Services. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
External links
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