Grinnell–Newburg Community School District

41°45′02″N 92°44′18″W / 41.750523°N 92.738355°W / 41.750523; -92.738355

Grinnell–Newburg Community School District
Location
Grinnell, Iowa
Poweshiek and Jasper counties
United States
Coordinates41.750523, -92.738355
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1855[1]
SuperintendentDr. Janet Stutz
Budget$25,999,000 (2020-21)[2]
NCES District ID1913200[2]
Students and staff
Students1573[2]
Teachers112.96 FTE[2]
Staff135.69 FTE[2]
Student–teacher ratio13.93[2]
Athletic conferenceWaMaC Conference
District mascotTiger
ColorsOrange and black
   
Other information
Websitewww.grinnell-k12.org

The Grinnell–Newburg Community School District is a rural public school district in Iowa that serves the cities of Grinnell and Oakland Acres, the unincorporated community of Newburg, as well as surrounding rural areas in western Poweshiek and far eastern Jasper counties.[3]

Janet Stutz was hired as superintendent in 2016.[4]

Schools

The district has a total of five school buildings, all of which are located in Grinnell.[2][5]

  • Bailey Park Elementary, serving grades K–2
  • Fairview Elementary, serving pre-K and K–2
  • Davis Elementary, which serves 3rd and 4th grade students
Davis Elementary School
  • Grinnell Community Middle School (5–8)
  • Grinnell Community High School (9–12)

The district formerly operated a school in Newburg. The building is now privately owned.

Newburg School

The school's mascot is the Tiger. The school colors are orange and black.

Enrollment

[6]

Grinnell Community High School

Athletics

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

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1922 state champions[8]
  • Bowling (boys and girls)
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1963 state champions[9]
  • Football
  • Golf (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1988 state champions[10]
    • Girls' - 6-time state champions (1977, 1983, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2003)[citation needed]
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

See also

References

  1. ^ Grinnell: A Century of Progress, p.10. Grinnell: Grinnell Herald-Register, 1954.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Grinnell-newburg Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "GRINNELL-NEWBURG" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Outgoing Orland D135 Supt. lands Iowa job". Chicago Tribune. March 24, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "Grinnell-Newburg Community School District". Grinnell–Newburg Community School District. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  9. ^ 2020 Cross Country Stat Book
  10. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.


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