Nevada Community School District
Public school district in Nevada, Iowa, United States
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| Nevada Community School District | |
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| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.021336, -93.438918 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Steve Gray |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $23,466,000 (2020-21)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 1920250[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1542 (2022-23)[1] |
| Teachers | 108.71 FTE[1] |
| Staff | 115.45 FTE[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.18[1] |
| Athletic conference | Heart of Iowa |
| District mascot | Cubs |
| Colors | Purple and Gold [2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Nevada Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Nevada, Iowa. It operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.
The district is entirely in Story County, and serves Nevada and the surrounding rural area. A very small section of the Ames city limits is in the district.[3]
History
Johnson Edgar was a resident of Jasper, a county in Iowa. He served on an outside commission delegated to choose a site for the Story County seat. On June 27th, 1853, Johnson Edgar and Josiah Thrift made up the quorum of the commission because the third member, Thomas Mitchell, was unable to attend due to illness. The commission eventually chose the geographic center of the county for the site, which became the town of Nevada.[4]
Classes were held in private homes until 1858, the year recording the first recorded occupied school building. That year, the schools of Nevada were organized as an Independent School District. In 1867, the official organization of the school district occurred. By 1958, it was reorganized with Shipley and Nevada Township as the Nevada Community School District.[5]
Schools
The district operates three schools, all in Nevada.[1]
- Central Elementary School
- Nevada Middle School
- Nevada High School
Nevada High School
Athletics
The Cubs compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[6]
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- 2015 Class 3A State Champion [citation needed]
- Football
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Girls' 2015 Class 3A State Champions[7]
- Wrestling
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Boys' - 4-time State Champions (1949, 1950, 1976, 1977))[8]
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Boys' 2000 Class 1A State Champions[9]
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Baseball
- Softball