South Hamilton Community School District

42°18′09″N 93°38′46″W / 42.302430°N 93.646114°W / 42.302430; -93.646114

South Hamilton Community School District
Location
Jewell, Iowa
Hamilton and Boone counties
United States
Coordinates42.302430, -93.646114
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1962
SuperintendentHeather Holm
Schools2
Budget$11,532,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1926640[1]
Students and staff
Students690 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers48.45 FTE[1]
Staff42.28 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.24[1]
Athletic conferenceHeart of Iowa
District mascotHawks
ColorsMaroon and white
   
Other information
Websiteshhawks.net

South Hamilton Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Jewell, Iowa.[2] It includes an elementary school and a middle/high school.

The district is mostly in Hamilton County with a section in Boone County. It serves Jewell Junction, Ellsworth, Randall, and Stanhope.[3]

History

Circa 1998, there was a bond that would allow the district to change the grade configuration; at the time it had grades 5–12 in the secondary school building, originally intended only as a senior high school, while it hoped to have only grades 7–12 there, with students until grade 5 in the elementary school.[4]

In 2006, there were parents in the Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District who preferred to send their children to South Hamilton schools instead of the Eldora–New Providence district, which Hubbard–Radcliffe had a grade-sharing agreement with. Parents in the western portion of Hubbard–Radcliffe preferred the idea of that district grade-sharing with South Hamilton instead of Eldora–New Providence. Some parents preferring the South Hamilton district purchased a bus to transport their children there. Tom Barton of the WCF Courier wrote that "many" Hubbard–Radcliffe parents chose South Hamilton schools.[5]

Schools

The district operates two schools on a single campus in Jewell.[1]

  • South Hamilton Elementary School
  • South Hamilton High School

South Hamilton High School

Athletics

The Hawks compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[6]

  • Cross country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
    • Girls' 1965 state champions[7]
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field
  • Golf
  • Baseball
    • 1962 state champions[8]
  • Softball
    • 3-time state champions (1964, 1965, 1974)[9]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "South Hamilton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". South Hamilton Community School District. Retrieved August 3, 2019. 315 Division St. Jewell, IA 50130
  3. ^ "South Hamilton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  4. ^ "South Hamilton School Seeks Bond Issue". South Hamilton Community School District. January 28, 1998. Archived from the original on January 28, 1998. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Barton, Tom (July 28, 2006). "Grade sharing agreement under fire, leads to open-enrollment issues in Hubbard-Radcliffe". WCF Courier. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Heart of Iowa Conference". Heart of Iowa Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "South Hamilton". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Goldman, John Towfighi, David (December 4, 2024). "Who was Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare fatally shot in Manhattan? | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved December 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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