Iowa Valley Community School District

The first high school program in Marengo began in 1869, expanded to a four-year high school curriculum in 1871, and the first graduate was in 1872.{{cite news|title=School House Note|work=Progressive Republican|date=July 21, 1872}}

In 1902, lightning struck the school building, destroying the third floor and belfry.{{cite news|title=School Fire|work=The Marengo Democrat|date=July 17, 1902}}

The core of the current building, The Carson High School, named for the former superintendent, was built in 1925 and dedicated in 1927, though the school was still called Marengo High School.

In 1958, the school district consolidated and expanded to incorporate adjacent rural areas and changed the name from Marengo to Iowa Valley (based on the adjacent Iowa River). The name of the high school was also changed from Marengo High School to Iowa Valley High School. In 1972, a gymnasium, band/vocal music room and two science classrooms were added to the west end of the building.{{cite book|title=Marengo 1859-2009, Community Then and Now|location=Marengo, IA|publisher=Marengo Sesquicentennial History Committee of Marengo, Iowa|pages=174–175|date=2009}}

• 1850 - first school formed and log cabin constructed for classes
• 1861 - Marengo Independent School District formed
• 1869 - 11-grade system began in Marengo
• 1871 - four-year high school curriculum began, orange and black school colors adopted
• 1892 - a scandal was reported, as the school janitor, appointed by the school board to purchase school books, disappeared after emptying his bank account.{{cite news|title=School News|work=The Marengo Democrat|date=July 14, 1892}}
• 1903 - new high school constructed
• 1910 - first yearbook published
• 1910 - Marengo designated a normal training school, training students to become teachers{{cite book |author= |title=Marengo 1859-2009, Community Then and Now |location=Marengo, IA|publisher=Marengo Sesquicentennial History Committee of Marengo, Iowa. |page=180|date=2009 }}
• 1925 - new high school building (current school) was built, 1903 building was used for elementary school

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• 1954 - junior high wing was added to the high school{{cite book |author= |title=Marengo 1859-2009, Community Then and Now |location=Marengo, IA|publisher=Marengo Sesquicentennial History Committee of Marengo, Iowa. |page=179|date=2009 }}
• 1958 - with the decline of rural, one-room schools, the area encompassing Marengo, Cono, Washington and portions of Sumner, Honey Creek and Hilton townships merged to form the Iowa Valley Community School District.{{cite book |author= |title=Marengo 1859-2009, Community Then and Now |location=Marengo, IA|publisher=Marengo Sesquicentennial History Committee of Marengo, Iowa. |page=181|date=2009 }}
• 1962 - current elementary school was constructed
• 1990 - cooperative program with Kirkwood Community College for Health Careers began{{cite book |author= |title=Marengo 1859-2009, Community Then and Now |location=Marengo, IA|publisher=Marengo Sesquicentennial History Committee of Marengo, Iowa. |page=175|date=2009 }}

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The district operates two schools, both in Marengo:

• Iowa Valley Elementary School (K-6)

Image:Iowa Valley ES.jpg

• Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School (7-12)

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The administrative offices are located at the high school.

Students at IVHS can participate in numerous activities, including band, choir, speech, drama, FCS, FFA, Student Council, and Yearbook.

The Tigers compete in the South Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports.{{cite web|url=https://www.southiowacedarleague.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=490|title=South Iowa Cedar League|publisher=South Iowa Cedar League|access-date=2020-06-30}}

• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Football, eight-player
• Basketball (as with many schools in Iowa, Iowa Valley girls played six-on-six until 1993)
• Wrestling
• 9 individual State Champions{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wrestling-Stat-Book-2020-1.29.20.pdf|title=2020 Wrestling Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2020-01-29|access-date=2020-09-28}}
• Track and Field
• Boys' Class 2A State Champions, 1985{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-TF-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf|title=2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2020-09-16}}
• Golf
• Girls' Class 1A State Champions, 2018{{cite web| url=https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4279253053871270007 | title=2018 IGHSAU Class 1A State Tournament - Class 1A |publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union|access-date=March 24, 2023}}
• Baseball
• Softball

The Tigers won the 1985 State Championship in Class 2A Boys' Track and Field, winning six events (110m hurdles, long jump, 400m hurdles, 1600m run, 3200m run, and the 1600m medley relay) with five athletes.{{cite news|author=Stockdale, Dave|title=Iowa Valley, Erlham take lead in track|work=The Des Moines Register|page=1S|date=1985-05-25}}{{cite news|author=Stockdale, Dave|title=Iowa Valley crowned 2-A track champs|date=1985-05-26|work=The Des Moines Register|page=1D}}{{cite news|work=The Pioneer-Republican|date=1985-05-30|title=Tigers Win State 2A Track Title|page=6|publisher=The Newspapers of Iowa County}}

The Tigers won the 2018 State Championship in Class 1A Girls' Golf.{{cite web| url=https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/4279253053871270007 | title=2018 IGHSAU Class 1A State Tournament - Class 1A |publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union|access-date=March 24, 2023}}

• Del Miller, class of 1968, is a college football coach, formerly head coach at Missouri State
• Rick Wanamaker, 1971 Pan American Games decathlon gold medalist{{cite news|title=Iowa Valley's biggest fan|author=Dave Stockdale|work=The Des Moines Register|page=1S|date=May 27, 1985}}
• Travis Fiser, American high school wrestling coach, former collegiate wrestler and a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.
• Jarrod Uthoff, professional basketball player, attended Iowa Valley schools through 8th grade.

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

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• [http://www.iowa-valley.k12.ia.us/ Iowa Valley Community School District official site]

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