The Baxter Community School District, or Baxter Community School, is a rural
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school district
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serving the town of
Baxter and surrounding areas in northern
Jasper County, and a small area of southern
Marshall County.
The school, which serves all grade levels PreK-12 in one building, is located at 202 E State Street in Baxter.
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The school's mascot is the Bolts. Their colors are purple, silver and black.
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History
In 1910, the Baxter school district had 15 teachers and an enrollment of 140.
Schools
*Baxter Elementary School
*Baxter High School
Baxter High School
Athletics
The Bolts compete in the Iowa Star Conference
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Current members
North Division
Future Divis ...
, including the following sports:
The Baxter mascot was previously the Bulldogs, but changed in 2016–17.
*Cross Country (boys and girls)
*Volleyball
*Football
*Basketball (boys and girls)
*Wrestling
*Track and Field (boys and girls)
*Golf (boys and girls)
*Soccer (boys and girls)
*Baseball
*Softball
See also
*List of school districts in Iowa
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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 ...
*List of high schools in Iowa
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Adair County
* AC/ ...
References
External links
Baxter Community School District
Education in Jasper County, Iowa
Education in Marshall County, Iowa
School districts in Iowa
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