Sheldon High School (Iowa)

Sheldon High School
Address
Map
1700 East Fourth Street

Sheldon
,
Iowa
,
51201

United States
Coordinates43°11′02″N 95°50′06″W / 43.184°N 95.835°W / 43.184; -95.835
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoRight To the Last Child
School districtSheldon Community School District
NCES District ID1925980[4]
SuperintendentCory Myer [1]
CEEB code163995[5]
NCES School ID192598001474[4]
PrincipalSherrie Zeutenhorst[2]
Faculty25.30 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment342 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio13.52[3]
Color(s)Orange and Black    
Athletics conferenceSiouxland Conference
MascotOrabs
WebsiteOfficial website

Sheldon High School is a rural public high school in Sheldon, Iowa, serving students of the Sheldon Community School District in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the Orab, a portmanteau of the school colors, orange and black.[6][7] Athletic competitions have taken place in the Siouxland Conference since 2009, when the school moved from the Lakes Conference.[8]

Athletics

The Orabs are members of the Siouxland Conference, and participate in the following sports:[9]

  • Football
  • Cross Country
    • Boys' 1971 Class A and 1981 Class 2A State Champions[10]
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
    • Boys' 2013 Class 2A State Champions[11]
  • Wrestling
  • Golf
    • Boys' 1960 Class B State Champions[12]
  • Track and Field
    • Boys' 1982 Class 3A State Champions[13]
    • Girls' 1984 Class 2A State Champions[14]
  • Baseball
  • Softball

The Sheldon boys basketball team secured a berth in the 2013 Iowa High School basketball tournament, and went on to win the 2A state championship by upsetting #1 ranked West Fork of Sheffield 48-36 in the final.[15] This was Sheldon's first state title in basketball, and their first appearance in the state tournament since 1977.[16]

Sheldon High School Summer Theatre

Begun in 1972 by Jay Shelp,[17] Sheldon High School Summer Theatre is the only high school repertory company in the state of Iowa[18] and one of only a few in the United States.[19] SHSST presents six full-length shows over the course of six weeks during June and July. Students are responsible for all aspects of production. The program is mainly staffed by SHSST alumni.[20] Lissa Lane-Johnson directs the program.[21]

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sheldon school board to meet". N'West Iowa Review. June 11, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sheldon Names New High School Principal". KIWA. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Sheldon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Sheldon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODES LISTED ALPHABETICALLY" (PDF). Appalachian State University. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  6. ^ Gallagher, Tim (January 22, 2005). "What's in a name? In Sheldon, two colors". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  7. ^ Gordon, Leland (April 9, 2012). "MaxPreps Mascot Mondays: Iowa high school mascots". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  8. ^ Kroeze, Bethany (January 15, 2009). "Sheldon says goodbye to Lakes Conference". Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Siouxland Conference". Siouxland Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  11. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  12. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  13. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  14. ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  15. ^ "Orabs win Class 2A state title!". N'West Iowa Review. March 8, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "Sheldon Upsets Way to 2A Title". Dubuque Telegraph Herald. March 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  17. ^ Hoeppner, Lindsay (May 30, 2012). "Sheldon High School Summer Theatre sets 2012 schedule". N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  18. ^ Gallagher, Tim (July 2, 2009). "A fun-of-a-kind summer program". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
  19. ^ "Iowa Facts and Trivia". Danish Villages Voice. January 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 15, 2016 – via Google News. Alt URL
  20. ^ "Sheldon High School Summer Theatre kicks off season". (Worthington) Daily Globe. June 15, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  21. ^ "Sheldon High School Summer Theatre To Take The Stage For Their Forty-First Year". KIWA (AM). June 6, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  22. ^ Batien, Christy (February 12, 2013). "Tom Brands upset with IOC decision on wrestling". KTIV. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  23. ^ Batterson, Steve (March 18, 2010). "College wrestling: Brands put his label on Iowa program". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  24. ^ Hersom, Terry (July 31, 2012). "Kruger to bid for Olympic gold in hammer throw". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
  25. ^ "Candidate for governor calls for tax overhaul, and 'letting Iowa's teachers teach'". Storm Lake Pilot Tribune. March 12, 2002. Retrieved August 18, 2014.