Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

41°39′46″N 92°01′08″W / 41.662855°N 92.018800°W / 41.662855; -92.018800

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District
Location
Vinton, Iowa
Benton and Buchanan counties
United States
Coordinates41.662855, -92.018800
District information
TypePublic high school
GradesK-12
Established1993
SuperintendentKyle Koeppen
Schools5
Budget$25,072,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1929310[1]
Students and staff
Students1555 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers114.42 FTE[1]
Staff142.37 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.59[1]
Athletic conferenceWaMaC Conference
District mascotVikings
ColorsGold and Black
   
Other information
Websitehttps://www.vscsd.org/

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District (VSCSD) is a school district headquartered in Vinton, Iowa.[2]

Most of the district is in Benton County with a small section in Buchanan County. In addition to Vinton it serves Shellsburg and Garrison.[3]

The district was established on July 1, 1993, by the merger of the Vinton Community School District and the Shellsburg Community School District.[4]

History

Mary Jo Hainstock became the superintendent circa 2009 and was scheduled to end her job in 2020. Kyle Koeppen, the principal of Prairie Point Middle School in Cedar Rapids, replaced her as of July 1.[5]

Schools

  • Vinton-Shellsburg High School
  • Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
  • Shellsburg Elementary School
  • Tilford Elementary School

Previously, it also operated Tilford Middle School, West Elementary School, and East/Lincoln Center.[6]

Vinton-Shellsburg High School

Athletics

The Vikings compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:[7]

  • Baseball
    • 1998 Class 3A State Champions[8]
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Girls' State Champions - 1984, 1995[9]
  • Bowling
    • Boys' 2016 Class 1A State Champions[10]
    • Boys' 2024 Class 1A Individual State Champion- Vann Lessig
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Football (Class 3A)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • E-Sports

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Vinton-Shellsburg Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District. Retrieved August 1, 2019. Contact Information 1502 C. Avenue Vinton, IA 52349
  3. ^ "Vinton Shellsburg" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Eilers, CJ (February 21, 2020). "Koeppen readying for new opportunity at Vinton-Shellsburg". Vinton Newspapers. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Home". Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District. April 22, 1999. Archived from the original on April 22, 1999. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "WaMaC Conference". WaMaC Conference. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "2023 Record Book Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  11. ^ "Former V-S Baseball Player Desi Druschel Joins Yankees Coaching Staff". Vinton Today. February 10, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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