West Sioux Community School District
{{Short description|Public school district in Hawarden, Iowa, United States}}
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|name = West Sioux Community School District
|logo = File:West_Sioux_CSD_logo.png
|motto =
|type = Local school district
|grades = K–12
|established = 1958
|closed =
|location = Hawarden, Iowa
|region = Sioux County and Plymouth County
|country = United States
|coordinates = 43.001006, -96.473301
|superintendent = Steve Grond
|schools = 4
|budget = $14,169,000 (2020-21){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=1931290&DistrictID=1931290|title=West Sioux Comm School District |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |access-date=July 5, 2024}}
|us_nces_district_id = 1931290
|conference = War Eagle
|mascot = Falcons
|colors = Red, white, and blue
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|website = {{URL|https://www.westsiouxschools.org/}}
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West Sioux Community School District, or West Sioux Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Hawarden, Iowa. It operates Ireton Elementary School, Hawarden Elementary School, and West Sioux Middle School/High School in Hawarden.{{cite web|url=https://www.westsiouxschools.org/|title=Home|publisher=West Sioux Community School District|quote=Ireton Elementary: [...] 303 Oak Street; Ireton, IA 51027 [...] Hawarden Elementary: [...] 800 13th Street; Hawarden, IA 51023 [...] Middle School/High School: [...] 1300 Falcon Drive; Hawarden[...]West Sioux Comm School District Office 1300 FALCON DR HAWARDEN, IA 51023}}
The district is mostly in Sioux County with a small section in Plymouth County. The district includes Hawarden, Ireton, and Chatsworth.{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_WEST%20SIOUX.pdf|title=West Sioux|publisher=Iowa Department of Education|accessdate=2020-04-05}}
History
The first country school in Sioux County, Iowa, was built by 1869 in Calliope. The educational institution was rebuilt in 1881 and moved in 1883. After the third building burned down, the school relocated again.{{cite news |last1=Melvin |first1=Grace |title=A Country School With A View |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1048324/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=October 3, 1974}} By the 1890s, Hawarden High School had been built.{{cite news |title=[open letter] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/2600076/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=April 16, 1891|quote=We, the undersigned, who have been attending school in Mr. Washburn's department the last year, wish to express out sincere regrets at the removal of Mr. Washburn, as principal of the Hawarden high school. We wish to render him our heartfelt thanks for his patience and hard work in the management of this school. We regard him as an exceptional teacher and look forward to his departure with sincere regret.}}
A consolidated school district known as the Chatsworth–Hawarden–Ireton Rural Community School District was proposed in 1958.{{cite news |title=A matter of the proposed Chatsworth–Hawarden–Ireton-Rural Community School District |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24936179/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=October 9, 1958}}{{cite news |title=Of Sioux and Plymouth Counties, Iowa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24935804/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent}} Before the district was established, the name had been changed to West Sioux.{{cite news |title=NOTICE OF HEARING IN THE MATTER Of THE PROPOSED WEST, SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SIOUX AND PLYMOUTH COUNTIES, IOWA |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24936779/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=October 30, 1958}}{{cite news |title=School News and Views |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24937000/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=November 13, 1948}} The first school board election was as a consolidated school district was held in January 1959.{{cite news |title=NOTICE OF ELECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TREASURER OF THE WfST SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24937822/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=December 18, 1958}}{{cite news |title=Rural parents asked to attend school meeting |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24901757/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=February 19, 1959}} The West Sioux Community School District began operations on July 1, 1959.{{cite news |title=School News and Views |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24937388/ |accessdate=May 12, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=December 4, 1958}} West Sioux High School was also established in 1959.{{cite news |title=Football facts concerning W. Sioux |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1047571/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=August 29, 1974}} It began classes in what was the Hawarden High School,{{cite news |title=Attend West Sioux High School in Hawarden |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24902438/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=August 13, 1959}} and served as the secondary school for the West Sioux Community School District.{{cite news |title=...it says here |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24902769/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=November 26, 1959}}{{cite news |title=State Financial Aid Received By School District |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24902835/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=December 17, 1959}}
At the time of its consolidation, Roger Blake served as superintendent of West Sioux.{{cite news |title=Teachers to Meet Monday; School To Open Aug. 31 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24902446/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=August 20, 1959}}{{cite news |title=December 8 Set as Date For High School Election |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/24902635/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=October 15, 1959}} Doyle Carpenter became superintendent in 1968,{{cite news |title=Welcome, new teachers |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/32150504/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=August 15, 1968}} and was succeeded by Gerald Bradley in 1973.{{cite news |title=Board Appoints Gerald Bradley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/9094260/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Hawarden Independent |date=November 15, 1973}}{{cite news |title=Bradley Appointed Superintendent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1045409/ |work=Hawarden Independent |date=March 14, 1974}} Bradley served through 1990,{{cite news |title=West Sioux Community Schools needs for the 1990–91 school year |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/239987430/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Argus Leader |date=June 30, 1990}} and vacated the position by 1991.{{cite news |title=West Sioux Community Schools superintendent vacancy |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/129532657/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Des Moines Register |date=July 20, 1991}} By 1998, David Looysen had become superintendent at West Sioux.{{cite news |title=[no title, educational classifieds] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130971254/ |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Des Moines Register |date=May 10, 1998}} Looysen left West Sioux after four years,{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Andrea |title=Minot schools superintendent to retire in June |url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/minot-schools-superintendent-to-retire-in-june/article_468a9a4c-0a16-11e0-b92d-001cc4c03286.html |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Minot Daily News/Bismarck Tribune |date=December 19, 2010}} and was replaced by Paul Olson.{{cite news |title=[no title, educational classifieds] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/130484096/ |accessdate=May 10, 2020 |work=Des Moines Register |date=May 29, 2001}} Olson retired after the 2010 school year,{{cite news |last1=Van Buskirk |first1=Beverly |title=LCS board says 'no' to West Sioux request |url=https://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1565159.html |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Le Mars Daily Sentinel |date=August 26, 2009}} and Gary Richardson took on a dual superintendency between MOC–Floyd Valley and West Sioux.{{cite news |last1=Glamm |first1=Joanne |title=A-W, West Sioux will share administrator |url=https://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1787618.html |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Le Mars Daily Sentinel |date=November 23, 2011}} Randy Collins became superintendent of West Sioux in 2012, and concurrently served in the same role at Akron–Westfield Community School District.{{cite news |last1=Glamm |first1=Joanne |title=Westmar grad will be first A-W, West Sioux superintendent |url=https://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/1815460.html |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Le Mars Daily Sentinel |date=February 14, 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Tidemann |first1=Michael |title=Collins to take position at Akron–Westfield and West Sioux |url=http://www.esthervillenews.net/page/content.detail/id/515168/Collins-to-take-position-at--Akron-Westfield-and-West-Sioux.html?nav=5003 |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Estherville Daily News |date=February 24, 2012}}{{cite news |last1=Breen |first1=Dan |title=West Sioux names new superintendent |url=https://www.nwestiowa.com/news/local/west-sioux-names-new-superintendent/article_24d751b0-57fe-11e1-89dd-001a4bcf6878.html |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=N'West Iowa Review |date=February 15, 2012}} Though Collins remained with Akron–Westfield, he left West Sioux in 2016.{{cite news |last1=Pearson |first1=Steve |title=West Sioux superintendent search update |url=http://akronhometowner.com/pages/?p=14579 |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Akron Hometowner |date=December 10, 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Fickett |first1=Kim |title=A-W superintendent to manage 3 districts |url=https://www.lemarssentinel.com/story/2322227.html |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Le Mars Daily Sentinel |date=July 18, 2016}} Ryan Kramer was named superintendent for the 2016–17 school year,{{cite news |last1=Pearson |first1=Steve |title=WS Board awards superintendent contract |url=http://akronhometowner.com/pages/?p=14969 |accessdate=May 9, 2020 |work=Akron Hometowner |date=January 21, 2016}} and served as superintendent until 2019. Steve Grond, who was superintendent of Boyden-Hull School District, assumed a dual superintendency at Boyden–Hull and West Sioux in 2020.{{cite web|author=Anderson, Katie|url=https://www.nwestiowa.com/independent/steve-grond-hired-at-west-sioux/article_586196e0-a34a-11e9-b82c-2f02ab15ddb0.html|title=Steve Grond hired at West Sioux |work=nwestiowa.com|publisher=Iowa Information Publishers and Printers|accessdate=2020-04-05}}
Schools
=West Sioux High School=
==Athletics==
The Falcons compete in the War Eagle Conference in the following sports:{{cite web|url=https://www.wareagleconference.org/|title=War Eagle Conference|publisher=War Eagle Conference|access-date=2020-08-27}}
- Cross Country
- Boys' 2-time State Champions (1961, 1999){{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-XC-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf|title=2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book|publisher=Iowa High School Athletic Association|date=2019-12-16|access-date=2020-08-28}}
- Volleyball
- Football
- 2-time State Champions (2017, 2018){{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=2020-08-27}}
- Bowling
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
- Golf
- Soccer
- Baseball
- Softball
Enrollment
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| yAxisTitle = Enrollment
| x=2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
| y=777.1, 795.1, 757.2, 711.2, 736.2, 725.0, 733.8, 717.9, 715.7, 703.4, 680.0, 670.0, 738.1, 755.1, 785.1, 819.1, 829.0, 833.8, 828.0, 877.9, 829.8
}}{{cite web| url=https://educateiowa.gov/document-type/public-school-certified-enrollment-summary-district |title= Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District |publisher = Iowa Department of Education | access-date=December 15, 2021}}
Notable alumni
- Brian Hansen, former American football punter in the National Football League
- [[Adam Gregg (born April 26, 1983) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 47th lieutenant governor of Iowa. He has held this position since 2019.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.westsiouxschools.org/ West Sioux Community School District]
- {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.w-sioux.k12.ia.us/|title=West Sioux Community School District (w-sioux.k12.ia.us)}}
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Category:School districts in Iowa
Category:Education in Plymouth County, Iowa
Category:Education in Sioux County, Iowa