The Denison Community School District is a rural
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school district
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based in
Denison, Iowa
Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River, and located in both Denison Township and East Boyer Township. The population was 8,373 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Crawford County.
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. The district is mainly in
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* Crawford County, Arkansas
* Crawford County, Georgia
* Crawford County, Illinois
* Crawford County, Indiana
* Crawford County, Iowa
* Crawford County, Kansas
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, with a small area in
Ida County. The district serves the towns of Denison,
Buck Grove,
Deloit, and
Kiron, and the surrounding rural areas. The school's mascot is the Monarchs. Their colors are purple and gold.
History
Since 1994, through a sharing agreement with
Schleswig Community School District, students from Schleswig attend high school in Denison, and compete as Denison-Schleswig.
Mike Pardun has been the superintendent since 2003.
Schools
The district operates five schools, all in Denison:
*Broadway Elementary School
*Denison Elementary School
*Denison Middle School
*Denison High School
*Denison Alternative High School
Denison High School
Athletics
The Monarchs compete in the
Hawkeye 10 Conference
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in the following sports:
Fall sports
*Football
*Cross country (boys and girls)
*Volleyball
Winter sports
*Basketball (boys and girls)
** Boys' -1978 Class 2A State Champions
*Bowling
*Wrestling
Spring sports
*Golf (boys and girls)
*Soccer (boys and girls)
*Tennis (boys and girls)
** Boys' - 1987 Class 1A State Champions
*Track and field (boys and girls)
Summer sports
*Baseball
** 1994 Class 3A State Champions
*Softball
See also
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List of school districts in Iowa
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Adair County
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References
External links
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Education in Crawford County, Iowa
Education in Ida County, Iowa
School districts in Iowa
School districts established in 1856
1856 establishments in Iowa
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