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West Hancock Community School District

{{short description|Public school district in Britt, Iowa, United States}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

{{coord|43.092250|-93.813475|region:US-IA_type:edu|display=title}}

{{Infobox school district

|name = West Hancock Community School District

|logo = File:West_Hancock_CSD_logo.jpg

|motto =

|type = Local school district

|grades = Prek-12

|established = 1994

|closed =

|location = Britt, Iowa

|region = Hancock County and Wright County

|country = United States

|coordinates = 43.092250, -93.813475

|superintendent = Wayne Kronemann

|schools = 3

|budget = $9,122,000 (2020-21){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=1905430&DistrictID=1905430 |title=West Hancock Comm School District |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=May 21, 2024}}

|us_nces_district_id = 1905430

|students = 615 (2024-25)

|teachers = 45.17 FTE

|staff = 44.06 FTE

|ratio = 13.26

|conference = Top of Iowa

|mascot = Eagles

|colors = Red and White
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|website = {{URL|http://whancock.org/}}

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West Hancock Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in West Hancock Elementary School in Britt, Iowa.[http://whancock.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/WH-Teacher-Application.pdf Teacher Application]. West Hancock Community School District. April 16, 2007. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. p.6/6. "[...]Superintendent, 510 9th Ave. SW, [...] Britt, IA 50423"[http://whancock.org/ Home]. West Hancock Community School District. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. "HIGH SCHOOL 420 9th Ave. SW Britt, Iowa, 50423" and "MIDDLE SCHOOL 423 East 5th St. Kanawha, Iowa, 50447" and "ELEMENTARY 510 9th Ave. SW Britt, Iowa, 50423" Mostly in Hancock County with a section in Wright County, it serves the communities of Britt and Kanawha."[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_WEST%20HANCOCK.pdf WEST HANCOCK]." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on September 15, 2018.

The elementary school and the high school are in Britt while the middle school is in Kanawha.

History

The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Britt and Kanawha districts.{{cite web|url=https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-02-09|title=REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|accessdate=2020-03-22}}

On July 1, 2015, the Corwith–Wesley Community School District dissolved, with a portion of the district being taken by West Hancock CSD.

In 2019, the district was making plans to renovate some buildings. It initially hired the Des Moines company Samuels Group as a contractor as the company had the lowest bid on a $100,000 plus margin, but the company terminated its involvement, forcing the district to find a new contractor.{{cite web|url=https://kiow.com/2019/05/14/west-hancock-community-schools-switch-contractors/|title=West Hancock Community Schools Switch Contractors|work=KIOW|date=2019-05-14|accessdate=2020-03-28}}

Schools

The district operates three schools:

  • West Hancock Elementary School, Britt
  • West Hancock Middle School, Kanawha
  • West Hancock High School, Britt

=West Hancock High School=

==Athletics==

The Eagles participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:{{cite web|url=https://www.topofiowaconference.org/|title=Top of Iowa Conference|publisher=Top of Iowa Conference|access-date=2020-08-11}}

  • Football
  • 5-time State Champions (1973 (2A), 1996 (1A), 2019 (1A), 2021 (1A), 2023 (1A)){{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Football-RB-7.3.24.pdf|title=IHSAA 2023 Football Record Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=April 5, 2024|access-date=July 7, 2024}}
  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Wrestling
  • 5-time State Champions (1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973){{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=2020-08-11}}
  • Golf
  • Girls' 1986 Class 1A State Champions{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/current-high-schools/west-hancock|title=West Hancock|publisher=Iowa High School Sports|access-date=2020-08-11}}
  • Boys' 1981 Class 1A State Champions{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2019-20-Golf-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf|title=IHSAA 2019-20 Golf Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2020-08-11}}
  • Track and Field
  • Boys' 4-time state Champions (1974, 1992, 2007, 2008){{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=2020-08-11}}
  • Girls' 1996 Class 1A State Champions
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://whancock.org/ West Hancock Community School District]
  • {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.whancock.k12.ia.us|title=West Hancock Community School District (whancock.k12.ia.us)}}

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Category:Education in Hancock County, Iowa

Category:Education in Wright County, Iowa

Category:School districts in Iowa

Category:1994 establishments in Iowa

Category:School districts established in 1994

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