Denison Community School District

Denison Community School District
Location
Denison, Iowa
Crawford and Ida counties
United States
Coordinates42°01′39″N 95°20′58″W / 42.027390°N 95.349439°W / 42.027390; -95.349439
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1856; 168 years ago (1856)
SuperintendentMichael Pardun
Schools5
Budget$33,894,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1908910[1]
Students and staff
Students2,264 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers146.54 FTE (2022-23)[1]
Staff154.37 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.45[1]
Athletic conferenceHawkeye 10
District mascotMonarchs
Colors
  • Purple and gold
  •    
Other information
Websitedenison.k12.ia.us

The Denison Community School District is a rural public school district based in Denison, Iowa. The district is mainly in Crawford County, with a small area in Ida County. The district serves the towns of Denison, Buck Grove, Deloit, and Kiron, and the surrounding rural areas.[2] The school's mascot is the Monarchs. Their colors are purple and gold.

History

Since 1994, through a sharing agreement with Schleswig Community School District, students from Schleswig attend high school in Denison, and compete as Denison-Schleswig.[citation needed] Mike Pardun has been the superintendent since 2003.[citation needed]

Schools

The district operates five schools, all in Denison:

  • Broadway Elementary School
  • Denison Elementary School
  • Denison Middle School
  • Denison High School
  • Denison Alternative High School

Denison High School

Athletics

The Monarchs compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:[3]

Fall sports

  • Football
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball

Winter sports

  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' 1978 Class 2A State Champions[4]
  • Bowling
    • Boys’ 2022 Class 2A State Champions[5]
  • Wrestling

Spring sports

  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1987 Class 1A State Champions[6]
  • Track and field (boys and girls)

Summer sports

  • Baseball
    • 1994 Class 3A State Champions[7]
  • Softball

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Denison Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "FY20_DENISON" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hawkeye 10 Conference". Hawkeye 10 Conference. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book - Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2023 Record Book Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "2020 Tennis Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "2020 Baseball Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 1, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.


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