Creston Community School District is a public school district headquartered in
Creston, Iowa
Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa. The population was 7,536 at the time of the 2020 Census.
History
Creston was originally settled in 1868 as a survey camp for the Burlington and Missouri Railroad. It was name ...
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The district is in sections of
Adams and
Union
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counties, with a very small section in
Ringgold County. It serves Creston and
Prescott.
, it had about 1,400 students.
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." Creston Community School District. Retrieved on July 30, 2018. 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
On July 1, 2016, the
Prescott Community School District
Prescott Community School District was a school district headquartered in Prescott, Iowa, United States. It had a single school, Prescott Community School.
History
The school building was built in 1914 and the district was established that year.
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merged into the Creston district.
[REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66]
." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018. The election determining whether the districts would consolidate was held Tuesday April 7, 2015.
In 2019, the district announced plans to replace buses without seat belts with buses that have seat belts.
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.
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Creston Community High School
Athletics
The Panthers compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:
Fall Sports
*Cross Country
*Football
*Volleyball
Winter Sports
*Basketball
** Boys' 2-time State Champions (1939, 1997)
*Bowling
*Wrestling
** 2-time State Champions (2007, 2016 (as ''Creston-Orient Macksburg''))
** 2007 Class 2A State Duals Champions (as ''Creston-Orient Macksburg'')
Spring Sports
*Golf
** Boys' 2013 Class 3A State Champions (as ''Creston-Orient Macksburg'')
** Girls' 1969 State Champions
Summer Sports
*Baseball
*Softball
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 ...
*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
External links
Creston Community School District
School districts in Iowa
Education in Adams County, Iowa
Education in Ringgold County, Iowa
Education in Union County, Iowa
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