MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District is a rural

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headquartered in

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. Most of the district is in Sioux County with a portion in O'Brien County. It serves Orange City,

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, Hospers, Granville, and

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History

The district formed on July 1, 1992, with the merger of the Maurice-Orange City and Floyd Valley districts. In 2020, the district proposed a bond to build a new, larger elementary school for $37 million. Each year, on average, until 2020 the elementary school enrollment increased by 18. It was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The measure was passed 63.46% to 36.54%; 60% was the required threshold.

Schools

Schools include: * MOC-Floyd Valley High School (Orange City) * MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School (Alton) * Orange City Elementary School ** The current Orange City Elementary building opened in the early 1920s. As per the 2020 bond it will be rebuilt. * Hospers Elementary School ** The current Hospers Elementary building opened in the late 1950s. As per the 2020 bond, the Hospers school will close with students attending Orange City.

MOC-Floyd Valley High School

Athletics

The Dutchmen and Lady Dutch are members of the

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, and participate in the following sports: *Football *Cross Country *Volleyball **(2-time State Champions - 2012, 2013) *Basketball **Girls' 2014 State Champions **Boys' 3-time State Champions (1988, 1989, 2005) *Wrestling *Golf *Soccer *Track and Field ** Boys' (2-time State Champions - 1961, 1973) *Baseball *Softball

Fine Arts

The "Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band" is the marching band for MOC-Floyd Valley High School. The band competes regionally in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota. The band was Class A Regional Champion and a 6th place finalist band at the 2022 Bands of America Iowa Regional in Waukee, Iowa. The band has performed at many local and national parades, marching most recently at Universal Studios Florida and Disney’s Magic Kingdom in 2021, the Hollywood Christmas Parade in 2016 and in the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA in 2013. Each year, the Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band marches at the Orange City Tulip Festival Parades held in May.

References

External links

MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District
* School districts in Iowa Education in Sioux County, Iowa Education in O'Brien County, Iowa 1994 establishments in Iowa School districts established in 1994 {{Iowa-school-stub