Winterset Community School District

Coordinates: 41°19′59″N 94°00′55″W / 41.333118°N 94.015157°W / 41.333118; -94.015157
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41°19′59″N 94°00′55″W / 41.333118°N 94.015157°W / 41.333118; -94.015157

Winterset Community School District
Location
United States
Coordinates41.333118, -94.015157
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentJustin Gross
Schools4
Budget$24,367,000 (2017-18)[1]
NCES District ID1931860[1]
Students and staff
Students1795 (2019-20)[1]
Teachers116.74 FTE[1]
Staff110.87 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.38[1]
Athletic conferenceRaccoon River
District mascotHuskies
ColorsBlack and Gold    
Other information
Websitewww.winterset.k12.ia.us

The Winterset Community School District (Winterset Community Schools or Winterset Schools), is a rural public school district headquartered in Winterset, Iowa.

The district is completely within Madison County. The district serves Winterset and the surrounding rural areas, including the towns of East Peru and Patterson.[2]

Justin Gross was hired as superintendent in 2020, after serving as Associate Superintendent of School Improvement at Nevada.[3]

The school mascot is the Huskies, and their colors are black and gold.

Schools[edit]

The district operates four schools, all in Winterset:[1]

  • Winterset Elementary School
  • Winterset Middle School
  • Winterset Junior High School
  • Winterset Senior High School

Winterset High School[edit]

Athletics[edit]

The Huskies compete in the Raccoon River Conference in the following sports:[4]

Fall Sports[edit]

  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Boys' 1960 Class A State Champions[5]
  • Swimming (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Football

Winter Sports[edit]

  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Wrestling
    • 1994 Class 2A State Duals Champions<[6]
  • Swimming (boys)

Spring Sports[edit]

  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 2-time Class A State Champions (1963, 1967)[7]
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (girls)

Summer Sports[edit]

  • Baseball
  • Softball
    • Class 3A State Champions (2008)
    • 3-time Class 4A State Champions (2017, 2020, 2022)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Winterset Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "FY20 WINTERSET" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Nevada's Justin Gross tapped as WCSD chief". Winterset Madisonian. April 15, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Raccoon River Conference". Raccoon River Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

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