Cedar Falls High School is a high school located in
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,713. It is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university.
History
Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 by ...
. It is a part of
Cedar Falls Community School District
Cedar Falls Community School District or Cedar Falls Community Schools is a public school district for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Its headquarters is located at 1002 West First Street in Cedar Falls.
The district is in Black Hawk County and includes ...
.
The school principal is Jason Wedgebury. The associate principals are Rafael Benítez and Lindsay Spears. All three are
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) is a public university in Cedar Falls, Iowa. UNI offers more than 90 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities, Arts, and Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and grad ...
graduates.
Mr. Wedgebury replaced Rich Powers in July 2014. Troy Becker is the Activities Director and won Northeast Athletic Director of the Year in 2022. The school serves 1,148 students, and 90 teachers.
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History
Founding
In 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Native Americans living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a light red marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home.
In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an entire city block. In the 1890s, the name was changed to Lincoln School.
First high school
In 1900, Cedar Falls High School was constructed as the first separate high school in Cedar Falls. The building was located where th
Falls Recreation Center''
currently resides. An addition was added in 1914, and this building was used until 1953.
Current facility
The current building, located at 1015 Division Street, was opened in 1954. The school has been partially remodeled, including a new English wing that completed construction in 2005. The school recently added a plaza in front of the building in remembrance of the September 11 attacks
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.
Facilities
CFHS consists of three buildings: the main building, the annex which houses metal technology, electronics and auto mechanics classes, and an alternative program on Cedar Heights Drive.
;Athletics:
* Track & football stadium
* Gymnasium featuring two basketball courts
;Academics:
* Library
;Computers:
* 1-to-1 Chromebooks
* HP lab in the Library
* Video editing lab in the Video Broadcasting room
Extracurricular activities
Music
The choral music department offers three choirs for students during the school day: a select concert choir, a Women's choir, known as Treble Clef Choir, and Men's choir, known as Bass Clef Choir. A Vocal Jazz group is offered to students by audition. The choirs perform three concerts during the school year as well as participate in various festivals and contests throughout the year. Students are also encouraged to participate in all-state, solo/ensemble, and a variety of community functions throughout the year.
The instrumental music department includes marching band, two concert bands, two jazz bands, and pep band. Band students regularly earn top honors in all large ensemble categories at festivals, and also participate in all of the state-sanctioned festivals.
The orchestral music department offers string orchestra throughout the year, and full orchestra (winds and percussion) is offered from mid-October through May. In addition, a chamber orchestra is formed for different concerts as needed. All of the orchestra groups have earned top marks at the IHSMA music festivals, and maintain a strong level of participation in all-state and solo/ensemble festival opportunities.
Athletics
The athletic teams are known as the Tigers. CFHS is a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference and competes at the Class 4A (largest) level in the state of Iowa. Major rivals include the Waterloo West Wahawks and the Waterloo East Trojans. A budding rivalry on the gridiron is also enjoyed by fans of Cedar Falls and Iowa City High School
Iowa City High School is a state school, public high school in Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa and is part of the Iowa City Community School District. The present high school was completed as part of the Public Works Administration, Public Works ...
. The Tigers are one of two teams in the state of Iowa that plays home football games indoors. Contrary to other Tiger athletic squads, the football team has no black on the uniforms.
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On Thursday, February 17, 2011, Cassy Harkelman became the first female wrestler to win an Iowa state tournament match in the history of Iowa high school wrestling. She earned a 20-13 pre-tournament record at 112 pounds before receiving an opening-round default at the state tournament. Cassy was joined by another female wrestler in 2011 as the only female wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament since its inception by the Iowa High School Athletic Association in 1926.
State championships
* Girls' Swimming: 9-time State Champions - 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004
* Boys' Swimming: 5-time State Champions - 1993, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006
* Wrestling: 5-time State Champions (all 3A, except 1968) - 1968 (AA), 1976, 1993, 1997, 1998
* Girls' Golf: 4-time State Champions - 1975, 2011(4A), 2016(5A), 2017(5A)[
* Boys' Cross Country: 3-time Class 4A State Champions - 1969, 2004, 2005
* Boys' Basketball: 2-time Class 4A State Champions - 2018, 2019
* Girls' Basketball: 1991 (5v5), 2001 (Class 4A)
* Volleyball: 2-time Class 5A State Champions - 2017, 2019][
* Boys' Bowling: 2000, 2016 Class 3A State Champions
* Girls' Bowling: 1991
* Football: 1986 Class 4A State Champions
* Girls' Cross Country: 1996 Class 3A State Champions][
* Boys' Track and Field: 2011 Class 4A State Champions]
* Girls' Track and Field: 1995 Indoor State Champions[
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Notable alumni
* Travis Fulton
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— Mixed Martial Arts fighter and professional boxer
* Gil Gutknecht
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— Former U.S. congressman from Minnesota
* Roger Jepsen
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Early life
Jepsen was born on December 2 ...
— Former U.S. Senator
* Matt Wagner
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Career
Matt Wagner's first published comic book work was ''Comico Primer'' #2 ( ...
, former MLB
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player, (Seattle Mariners
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)
* Michael Mosley — Actor
* Ike Boettger
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High school career
At Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Boettger played tight end, wide receiver, ...
— NFL
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player, (Buffalo Bills
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)
* Ross Pierschbacher
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College career
Orig ...
— NFL
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player, (Washington Redskins
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)
See also
* Cedar Falls, Iowa
Cedar Falls is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,713. It is home to the University of Northern Iowa, a public university.
History
Cedar Falls was first settled in March 1845 by ...
* Cedar Falls Community School District
Cedar Falls Community School District or Cedar Falls Community Schools is a public school district for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Its headquarters is located at 1002 West First Street in Cedar Falls.
The district is in Black Hawk County and includes ...
* List of high schools in Iowa
This is a list of high schools in the state of Iowa. You can also see a list of school districts in Iowa. Where the high school information is on the school district page, the link below will direct you to the district page.
Adair County
* AC/ ...
References
Sources
* Brian C. Collins. ''Images of America: Cedar Falls, Iowa.'
Arcadia Publishing, Inc.
1998. {{ISBN, 0-7385-4582-1
Educational institutions established in 1900
Public high schools in Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Buildings and structures in Cedar Falls, Iowa
Schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa
1900 establishments in Iowa