Urbandale High School

Until 1937, students wishing to pursue a high school education traveled to other cities, as Urbandale did not have high school facilities. The first year of high school education in Urbandale was the 1936–1937 school year.^[4] A gymnasium with a stage was completed in 1940 with Works Progress Administration funding.^[4] A new building was finished in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1981. Another new building opened in 2007.^[4]

The J-Hawks are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports:^[5]

• Fall
  • Football
    • 1975 Class 3A State Champions^[6]
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
    • Boys' 2-time Class AA State Champions (1968, 1970)^[7]
  • Boys' golf
  • Girls' Swimming
• Winter
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
    • Boys' 2-time Class 2A State Champions (2016, 2017)^[8]
  • Wrestling
    • 1996 Class 3A State Champions^[9]
    • 1996 Class 3A State Duals Champions^[10]
  • Boys' swimming
• Spring
  • Track and field
  • Soccer
    • Boys' 3-time State Champions (1998, 2002, 2025)^[11][12]
    • Girls' 2001 State Champions^[13]
  • Tennis
    • Boys' 1997 Class 2A State Champions^[14]
    • Girls' 2002 Class 2A State Champions^[13]
  • Girls' golf
• Summer
  • Baseball
    • 4-time Class 4A State Champions (2000, 2007, 2018, 2019)^[15]
  • Softball
    • 3-time State Champions (1976, 1977, 1986)^[13]

UHS has multiple bands, many choirs along with Urbandale’s mixed choir, Urbandale Singers, a theater program, two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Studio" and "Vitality".^[16] The program has been hosting an annual competition since 1983.^[17]

• Eddie Berlin, football player^[18]
• Dan Gehlbach, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
• Pat Hoberg, Major League Baseball umpire
• Allen Lazard, football player^[19]
• Max Llewellyn, defensive end for the Miami Dolphins

• List of high schools in Iowa