Solon Community School District

{{Short description|Public school district in Solon, Iowa, United States}}

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{{Infobox school district

|name = Solon Community School District

|logo = File:Solon_CSD_logo.png

|motto =

|type = Local school district

|grades = K-12

|established =

|closed =

|location = Solon, Iowa

|region = Johnson and Linn counties

|country = United States

|coordinates = 41.805408, -91.495612

|superintendent = Dr. Davis Eidahl

|schools = 4

|budget = $21,928,000 (2020-21) {{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=1926580&DistrictID=1926580|title=Solon Comm School District|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=May 22, 2024}}

|us_nces_district_id = 1926580

|students = 1523 (2022-23)

|teachers = 96.29 FTE

|staff = 89.35 FTE

|ratio = 15.82

|conference = WaMaC Conference

|mascot = Spartans

|colors = Orange and Black
{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black}}

|website = {{URL|https://www.solon.k12.ia.us/}}

}}

The Solon Community School District is a rural public school district based in Solon, Iowa. The district is mainly in Johnson County, with a small area in Linn County, and serves the town of Solon and surrounding areas, including the area around Lake MacBride.{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_SOLON_0.pdf|title=FY20_SOLON|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|access-date=2020-07-23}}

Dr. Davis Eidahl was hired as the superintendent in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2015/05/22/solon-superintendent-davis-eidahl/27770269/|title=Solon School Board names Davis Eidahl as superintendent|publisher=Iowa City Press Citizen|date=2015-05-22|access-date=2020-07-27}}

The school's mascot is the Spartans. Their colors are orange and black.

Schools

The district operates four schools, all in Solon:

Lakeview Elementary School
Solon Intermediate School
Solon Middle School
Solon High School

=Solon High School=

== Athletics==

The Spartans compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:{{cite web|url=https://www.wamacconference.org/|title=WaMaC Conference|publisher=WaMaC Conference|access-date=2020-07-23}}

Baseball (boys)
2-time State Champions - 2010, 2011{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-BASEBALL_STATBOOK-6.11.20.pdf|title=2020 Baseball State Tournament Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2020-06-10|access-date=2020-07-23}}
Basketball (boys and girls)
2009 Boys' Class 2A Basketball State Champions{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Basketball-Stat-Book-1.29.20.pdf|title=2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2020-01-29|access-date=2020-07-23}}
Girls' 3-time Class 2A State Champions - 1994, 1997, 1998{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/current-high-schools/solon|title=Solon|publisher=Iowa High School Sports|access-date=2020-07-23}}
Bowling
Cross Country (boys and girls)
Football
5-time State Champions - 1988, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-RB-Football-6.9.20.pdf|title=Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2020-06-09|access-date=2020-07-23}}
Golf (boys and girls)
1995 Girls' Class 1A State Champions
Soccer (boys and girls)
Softball (girls)
3-time State Champions - 2003, 2007, 2015
Swimming (boys and girls)
Tennis (boys and girls)
Track and Field (boys and girls)
Boys' 2-time Class 3A State Champions - 2010, 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-TF-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf|title=2020 TRACK & FIELD STATE MEET STAT BOOK|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2019-12-17|access-date=2020-07-23}}
Volleyball (girls)
2014 Class 3A State Champions
Wrestling
Boys' 2017 Class 2A State Champions{{cite web |url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Wrestling-RB-2024-1.26.24.pdf |title=2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book |publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=July 7, 2024}}

Notable alumni

James Morris-(Class of 2010) former player for the New England Patriots
Tyler Linderbaum (Class of 2018) is an center for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Cam Miller (Class of 2020) former American college football quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison. Set the North Dakota State program record for most completions and passing yards in a single season and won the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, and was named the game's most outstanding player.

References

External links

[https://www.solon.k12.ia.us/ Solon Community School District]

Category:Education in Johnson County, Iowa

Category:Education in Linn County, Iowa

Category:School districts in Iowa