Creston Community School District
Coordinates: 41°03′59″N 94°21′48″W / 41.066470°N 94.363467°W
Creston Community School District | |
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File:Creston CSD logo.png | |
Location | |
United States | |
Coordinates | 41.066470, -94.363467 |
District information | |
Type | Local school district |
Grades | K-12 |
Superintendent | Deron Stender |
Schools | 4 |
Budget | $21,505,000 (2017-18)[1] |
NCES District ID | 1908310[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 1,504 (2019-20)[1] |
Teachers | 114.59 FTE[1] |
Staff | 152.73 FTE[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 13.13[1] |
Athletic conference | Hawkeye 10 |
District mascot | Panthers |
Colors | Red and Black |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Creston Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Creston, Iowa.
The district is in sections of Adams and Union counties, with a very small section in Ringgold County. It serves Creston and Prescott.[2]
As of 2018[update], it had about 1,400 students.[3] Also there are 114,59 teachers. With 89.3% of white students, 5.0% Hispanic/Latino, 3.1% two or more races, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.7% Asian or Asian Pacific
Islander, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
History
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On July 1, 2016, the Prescott Community School District merged into the Creston district.[4] The election determining whether the districts would consolidate was held Tuesday April 7, 2015.[5]
In 2019, the district announced plans to replace buses without seat belts with buses that have seat belts.[6]
Schools
- Creston Community High School (CCHS)
- Creston Community Middle School
- Creston Community Elementary School
- Creston Community Early Childhood Centre (ECC)
The elementary and middle school occupy two separate buildings in the same campus, while the high school has its own campus. The Burton R. Jones Education Centre has the district headquarters, Head Start centre, preschool, alternative school, and the headquarters of the Green Hills Area Education Agency.[3]
Creston Community High School
Athletics
The Panthers compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:[7]
Fall Sports
- Cross Country
- Football
- Volleyball
Winter Sports
- Basketball
- Boys' 2-time State Champions (1939, 1997)[8]
- Bowling
- Wrestling
Spring Sports
- Golf
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
Summer Sports
- Baseball
- Softball
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Creston Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Creston Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Superintendent." Creston Community School District. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
- ^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.
- ^ Poolman, Bailey (2015-04-07). "Unofficial results: Creston, Prescott school consolidation passes". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ Scull, Sarah (2019-08-02). "CCSD buckles up". Creston News. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ "Hawkeye 10 Conference". Hawkeye 10 Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
- ^ "Creston". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
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