South O'Brien Community School District
42°58′39″N 95°41′23″W / 42.977464°N 95.689605°W
| South O'Brien Community School District | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.977464, -95.689605 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1993 |
| Superintendent | Wade Riley |
| Schools | 2 |
| Budget | $10,066,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1900026[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 576 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 43.88 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 59.70 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.10[1] |
| Athletic conference | War Eagle |
| District mascot | Wolverines |
| Colors | Black and Silver |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
South O'Brien Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Paullina, Iowa.[2] Its junior and senior high school is also in Paullina,[3] while the preschool through elementary school is in Primghar.[4]
It is mostly in O'Brien County, with small sections in Clay and Cherokee counties. It serves the municipalities of Paullina, Primghar, Calumet, and Sutherland.[5] It also serves the unincorporated areas of Gaza and Germantown as well as other areas.[6]
History
[edit]The district was formed on July 1, 1993, by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.[7]
Dan Moore began his term as a superintendent in 2009; in 2019 he announced plans to retire by summer 2020, making him the longest-serving superintendent in the district's history.[6]
Schools
[edit]The district operates two schools:[1]
- South O'Brien Elementary School, Primghar
- South O'Brien Secondary School, Paullina
South O'Brien High School
[edit]Athletics
[edit]The Wolverines compete in the War Eagle Conference in the following sports:[8]
- Cross Country
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball
- 2016 Class 1A State Champions
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
- Golf
- Baseball
- Softball
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "South O'Brien Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Central Office". South O'Brien Community School District. August 6, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
Paullina Site: [...] 216 South Rutledge Paullina, IA 51046
- ^ "South O'Brien School District - South O'Brien Junior/Senior High School". www.soswolverines.org.
- ^ "South O'Brien School District - South O'Brien Elementary School". www.soswolverines.org.
- ^ "South O'Brien" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Mahoney, Mark (August 2, 2019). "South O'Brien superintendent to retire". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
- ^ "War Eagle Conference". War Eagle Conference. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
External links
[edit]- South O'Brien Community School District
- South O'Brien Community School District (s-obrien.k12.ia.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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