Oelwein Community School District

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From circa 2001 to 2010, the number of students decreased by 300. Oelwein CSD superintendent Jim Patera stated that this enrollment decline and a 10% decline in money given by the state government put Oelwein CSD in, as paraphrased by Orlan Love of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids, "a serious financial bind".{{cite web|author=Love, Orlan|url=https://www.thegazette.com/2010/02/22/school-board-votes-to-close-harlan-elementary|title=School board votes to close Harlan Elementary|work=The Gazette|place=Cedar Rapids, Iowa|date=2010-02-22|accessdate=2020-04-08}}

Oelwein High principal Josh Ehn became the superintendent in 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/ehn-is-new-oelwein-superintendent/article_ba1099ae-0d88-11e7-a7ea-07fdbd2ab53e.html|title=Ehn is new Oelwein superintendent|work=Oelwein Daily Register|date=2017-03-20|accessdate=2020-04-08}}

Enrollment declined by 58 from circa 2015 to 2018.{{cite web|author=Widner, Emma|url=http://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/oelwein-school-board-to-consider-grade-realignment/article_a18e4d16-fa3d-11e7-befc-9f826125768e.html|title=Oelwein School Board to consider grade realignment|work=Oelwein Daily Register|date=2018-01-11|accessdate=2020-04-08}} By 2018 the district revised the appearance of the husky mascot and introduced a new logo.{{cite web|url=http://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/superintendent-josh-ehn-gives-state-of-the-district-update-to/article_6443648a-cb18-11e8-883a-fff14910a13a.html|title=Superintendent Josh Ehn gives ‘state of the district’ update to OARSPA |work=Oelwein Daily Register|date=2019-10-08|accessdate=2020-04-08}} That year it also made plans to make the middle school cover 5th grade to make room for 1st grade students at Wings Park Elementary.

• Oelwein High School (grades 9–12)
• Oelwein Middle School (grades 5–8) - In 2018 several areas changed function, with the turf-floored activity center with a climbing wall installed in the former swimming pool area, and the science laboratories and classrooms being installed in the northwest wing.
• Wings Park Elementary School (grades 1–4) - Circa 1998, it covered preschool through grade 5 and had about 400 students.{{cite web|url=http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/HTMLpages/wp/Wings%20Park%20September%201998/Wings%20Park%20HomePage|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981206001700/http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/HTMLpages/wp/Wings%20Park%20September%201998/Wings%20Park%20HomePage|url-status=dead|archive-date=1998-12-06|title=Home Page|publisher=Wings Park Elementary School|date=1998-12-06|accessdate=2020-04-08}}
• Little Husky Learning Center (kindergarten)

; Former schools:

• Parkside Elementary - In 1998 it covered until fifth grade and had around 150 students.{{cite web|url=http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/ps/psMain.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203164737/http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/ps/psMain.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1998-12-03|title=Home|publisher=Parkside Elementary School|date=1998-12-03|accessdate=2020-04-08}} In 2018 it had 81 students and only covered the 1st grade. That year it closed, with students moved to Wings Park.{{cite web|url=http://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/parkside-students-gather-for-last-day/youtube_e7aec87a-65cc-11e8-b4e2-bfcbd9d1c6f9.html|title=Parkside students gather for last day |work=Oelwein Daily Register|date=2018-06-01|accessdate=2020-04-08}}
• Harlan Elementary – In 1998 it covered until fifth grade and had around 140 students.{{cite web|url=http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/hl/hlMain.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203040719/http://www.oelwein.k12.ia.us/htmlpages/hl/hlMain.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1998-12-03|title=Home|publisher=Harlan Elementary School|date=1998-12-03|accessdate=2020-04-08}} In 2010 it had 78 students and only covered the 2nd grade. That year, due to enrollment and budget declines, the Oelwein CSD board decided to close the school on a 6-1 basis, with Wings Park taking the 2nd grade. This allowed the district to spend $70,000 fewer annually.
• Oelwein Alternative School – 10th–12th Grade{{cite web|url=http://www.oelwein.com/education.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040101190137/http://www.oelwein.com/education.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-01-01|title=Quality Education in Oelwein|publisher=Oelwein Chamber & Area Development|date=2004-01-01|accessdate=2020-04-08}}

The Huskies compete in the North Iowa Cedar League in the following sports:

• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Volleyball
• Football
• Basketball (boys and girls)
• Bowling (boys and girls)
• Girls' 2010 Class 1A State Champions{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
• Wrestling
• Track and Field (boys and girls)
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Boys' 2-time State Champions (1962, 1989){{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-20-Golf-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf|title=2019-2020 Golf Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2020-07-23}}
• Baseball
• Softball
• Tennis (boys and girls)

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