Algona High School
Public secondary school in Algona, Iowa, United States
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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]
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| Algona High School | |
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601 S. Hale Algona, Iowa 50511 United States 43.063683°N 94.22352°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1970 |
School district | Algona Community School District |
| Superintendent | Joe Carter |
Principal | Jared Cecil |
Teaching staff | 31.30 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 471 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.05[1] |
Campus type | Rural |
| Colors | Red and black |
Athletics conference | North Central |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | algona |
The school is known for running its own public television channel (channel 4 TV) and having its own scholarship foundation.[3]
History
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
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
- Dick Dale (1943), best known as a featured singer and saxophone player on the television variety show The Lawrence Welk Show.[13]
