Humboldt High School (Iowa)
Public secondary school in Humboldt, Iowa, United States
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Humboldt High School is a public, co-educational high school in Humboldt, Iowa. It is a part of Humboldt Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve.As the sole high school in its district, it serves Humboldt, Dakota City, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland.[2]
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1500 Wildcat Rd. , 50548 United States 42°42′58″N 94°13′48″W | |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Learning and Successful for All |
| Established | 1967 |
School district | Humboldt Community School District |
Principal | Lori Westhoff |
| Faculty | 29.95 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.49[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colors | Royal Blue & Gold |
Athletics conference | North Central Conference |
| Mascot | Victor E |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Website | District Website |
History
In 1987, the Boone Valley Community School District began sending middle and high school students to Humboldt as part of a grade sharing agreement.[3] The Boone Valley district would then dissolve on July 1, 1988, with a portion absorbed by Humboldt.[4]
The school was founded by local citizens in 1863.[5]
Academics
Humboldt High School has about a 17:1 student / teacher ratio. There are about 389 students enrolled in Humboldt High.[6]
Activities
Humboldt High School offers many opportunities through athletic and co-curricular activities.
Athletic
The Wildcats compete in the North Central Conference.[7] Humboldt High offers many athletics a student can be involved in. Some include volleyball, football, girls and boys cross country, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, girls and boys track & field, soccer, girls and boys golf, baseball, and softball .[8]
State championships
- Humboldt Football was 12-1 in 2006, and won a Class 3A State Championship.[9]
- Boys' Cross Country - 1994 Class 2A State Champions[10]
- Wrestling - 1968 Class A State Champions[11]
- Boys' Track and Field - 1995 Class 3A State Champions[12]
- Girls' Golf - 3-time State Champions (1985, 1987, 2017)[citation needed]
Co-curricular
Humboldt High also offers many co-curricular activities to their students.[8] Some of these are vocal and instrumental music, musicals, KMO, Quiz Bowl, JETS, Science Bowl, and FFA.
Notable alumni
- Bruce Reimers, an offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1984–1993.[13]
- Frank Gotch, a wrestler who went 154-6 in his wrestling career, winning the world heavyweight championship in 1908.[14]
- Frank Gotch (MD), American physician who derived the mathematical expressions Kt/V and standardized Kt/V used internationally to quantify and prescribe dialysis therapy for kidney failure.
- Jon Porter, former member of the United States House of Representatives in Nevada.[15]
- Kevin Dresser, Head coach of wrestling at Iowa State University.
Notable faculty
- Dick Schultz, baseball and basketball coach at Humboldt High School and later the University of Iowa[16]