Norwalk High School (Iowa)
{{Short description|Public secondary school in Norwalk, Iowa, United States}}
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|streetaddress = 1201 North Avenue
|city = Norwalk
|state = Iowa
|zipcode = 50211
|country = USA
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|district = Norwalk Community School District
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|superintendent = Shawn Holloway
|principal = Chris Basinger
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|schooltype = Public secondary
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|grades = 9-12
|age_range = 13-19
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|athletics_conference = Little Hawkeye
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|motto = Learning for a Lifetime
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|team_name = Warriors
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|school_colors = Purple and Black
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|newspaper = The Spear
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|students = 1,035 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=19&County=Warren&ID=192124001275|title=Norwalk Senior High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=June 29, 2025}}
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Norwalk High School is a public high school, part of the Norwalk Community School District, located in the town of Norwalk, Iowa, which is roughly five miles south of Des Moines.
Activities
Students at Norwalk High School can participate in numerous activities, including Drama, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Blackshirts Tech Warriors and Cheerleading.
Athletics
The Warriors compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports:{{cite web|url=https://www.littlehawkeyeconference.com/|title=Little Hawkeye Conference|publisher=Little Hawkeye Conference|access-date=2020-07-23}}
- Baseball
- 3-time Class 3A State Champions (1982, 2009, 2020){{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-BASEBALL_STATBOOK-6.11.20.pdf|title=2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2020-06-10|access-date=2020-08-11}}
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Girls' - 2-time State Champions (1981, 2006){{cite web|title=All Time State Tournament Results|url=http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf|publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union|accessdate=15 March 2014|pages=10–17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf|archive-date=15 March 2014|url-status=dead}}
- Boys’ - 1-time State Champion (2020)
- Bowling (boys and girls)
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Football
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Boys' - 4-time state champs (2007(1A), 2014(2A), 2016(2A), 2017(2A))[https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SoccerStatbook.pdf Soccer Stat Book]
- Softball
- 2005 Class 3A State Champions {{cite web|title=State Softball Record Book |url=https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/state-softball-record-book-7-9-18.pdf |publisher=Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union |date=9 July 2018 |accessdate=13 September 2021}}
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Matt Dermody, Major League Baseball pitcher{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=dermod001mat|title=Matt Dermody Register Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference.com| accessdate=August 29, 2016}}
- Joel Hanrahan, former Major League Baseball pitcher{{cite press release |author= |title=Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt in six-player trade with Pirates|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121226&content_id=40791496&vkey=pr_bos&c_id=bos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105054443/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121226&content_id=40791496&vkey=pr_bos&c_id=bos|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2013|work=MLB.com |date=December 26, 2012 |accessdate=May 4, 2014}}
- Jason Momoa, Actor (Aquaman) {{cite news|url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2018/12/18/jason-momoa-aquaman-dc-film-norwalk-warriors-soccer-superman-brandon-routh-iowa-comics-movies/2310163002/|title=Yes, Aquaman and Superman played high school soccer together in Iowa|first=Matthew|last= Leimkuehler|work=The Des Moines Register|date=December 18, 2018|accessdate=July 9, 2019}}
- Jeremy Stephens, professional mixed martial artist,{{cite web|last=Schilling|first=Blair|title=Stephens celebrates Iowa roots|url=http://www.jeremystephensmma.com/stephens-celebrates-iowa-roots/|publisher=Jeremy Stephens Official Site|accessdate=May 4, 2014}} currently competing in the UFC's Featherweight Division{{cite web|title=Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio|url=http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jeremy-Stephens-12179|accessdate=January 1, 2014}}
- Brandon Routh, Actor (Superman Returns)
- Summer Ackerman, Former Playboy Model (Girls of the Big 12)
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.norwalkschools.org/ Norwalk Community School District]
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Category:Education in Warren County, Iowa
Category:Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing
Category:Public high schools in Iowa
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