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Wapsie Valley Community School District
The Wapsie Valley School District, or Wapsie Valley Schools, is a public school district serving the towns of Fairbank and Readlyn and surrounding rural areas in eastern Buchanan County and western Black Hawk County. The school's mascot is the Warriors, and their colors are black and gold. Schools The district operates seven schools: *Fairbank Elementary School, Fairbank *Readlyn Elementary School, Readlyn * Wapsie Valley High School, rural, between Fairbank and Readlyn Four rural elementary schools serving the Amish Community: *Rural Elementary School #1 *Rural Elementary School #2 *Rural Elementary School #3 *Rural Elementary School #4 See also *List of school districts in Iowa This is a list of school districts in Iowa, sorted by Area Education Agencies (AEA). Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District". , this list h ... References External links Wapsie Valley C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairbank, Iowa
Fairbank is a city in Buchanan and Fayette counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,111 at the time of the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,113 people, 461 households, and 307 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 498 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 461 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Black Hawk County is a county in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 131,144, making it Iowa's fifth-most populous county. The county seat is Waterloo. Black Hawk County is part of the Waterloo- Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Black Hawk County was formed on February 17, 1853, from sections of Buchanan County. It was named after Black Hawk, a Sauk leader during the 1832 Black Hawk War. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (1.2%) is water. The Cedar River roughly divides the county in half from the northwest to the southeast corner. The land is mostly level since much of it is on the river's flood plain. Major highways * Interstate 380 * U.S. Highway 20 * U.S. Highway 63 * U.S. Highway 218 * Iowa Highway 21 * Iowa Highway 27 * Iowa Highway 57 * Iowa Highway 58 * Iowa Highway 175 * Iowa Highway 281 Transit * Metropolitan Transit Aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buchanan County, Iowa
Buchanan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,565. Its county seat is Independence. The county was created in 1837 and was named in honor of Senator James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States. History Buchanan County was formed on December 21, 1837, from parts of Dubuque County. It was named after US Senator James Buchanan, who would later go on to be President of the United States. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. Major highways * Interstate 380 * U.S. Highway 20 * Iowa Highway 27 * Iowa Highway 150 * Iowa Highway 187 * Iowa Highway 281 Adjacent counties *Clayton County (northeast) * Fayette County (north) * Delaware County (east) * Linn County (southeast) * Benton County (southwest) *Black Hawk County (west) * Bremer County (northwest) Demographics 2020 census The 2020 census recorded a population of 20,565 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Iowa Cedar League
The North Iowa Cedar League (NICL) is a high school athletic conference made up of 15 high schools in north central and northeast Iowa. Most of the schools compete as 2A schools, (the second-smallest classification). The conference's most recent expansions included: Columbus Catholic (2013), Sumner-Fredericksburg (2014), and Oelwein (2021). With the addition of Oelwein in the 2021 academic year, the conference will split into three divisions: East, Central, and West. History The formation of the North Iowa Cedar League dates back to 1936, when the Iowa Cedar Conference (consisting of Belle Plaine, Brooklyn, Eldora, Grundy Center, Montezuma, Reinbeck, Tama, Teachers' High, Traer, & Toledo) split into the North Iowa Cedar League and South Iowa Cedar League. Founding members of the newly formed NICL include Ackley, Eldora, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Teachers' High (NU High), and Traer. In 1992, the Big Marsh Conference disbanded, with most of its schools joining the NICL, creating a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Readlyn, Iowa
Readlyn is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 845 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Readlyn is located at (42.703325, -92.226320). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 808 people, 338 households, and 222 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 346 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 338 households, of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wapsie Valley High School
Wapsie Valley High School (WVHS) is a public high school in northeastern Iowa, part of the Wapsie Valley Community School District. It is located equidistantly between Readlyn and Fairbank. It combines both junior and senior high school. Athletics The Warriors compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference. Boys Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Track and Field, Wrestling Girls Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball Football *Class 2A state champions in 1986 and 1987 *Class 1A state champions in 1997 *Class A state champions in 2007 and 2012 Boys Basketball *Class 1A state champions in 2020 Boys Cross Country *Class 1A state champs in 2000, 2004, and 2005 Volleyball *Class 1A state champions in 2006 and 2007 Extra *Claimed the first ever Class 1A Traveling Challenge Cup for their athletic and academic achievements during the 2007–08 school year. *Wapsie Valley was the first of two football teams in the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of School Districts In Iowa
This is a list of school districts in Iowa, sorted by Area Education Agencies (AEA). Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District". , this list has not been expanded to include former school districts. Background In the early 1900s the state had 4,873 school districts. The state government passed the Consolidated School of Law of 1906 and this figure fell to 4,863 in 1908, 4,839 in 1922,. and 4,558 in 1953. That year some additional laws were passed that contributed to reducing this further, and so this fell further to 458 as of July 1, 1965; that year another law made providing a high school mandatory for a school district, which meant school districts that had one room schoolhouses were required to consolidate. By July 1, 1980, the number of districts was down to 443. In 1984, there were 437 school districts in the state that operated high schools. In 1990 the total number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Black Hawk County, Iowa
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the liberation of learners, skills needed for modern society, empathy, and complex vocational skills. Types of education are commonly divided into formal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Buchanan County, Iowa
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the liberation of learners, skills needed for modern society, empathy, and complex vocational skills. Types of education are commonly divided into formal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
