Newell-Fonda High School is a
public
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high school
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, part of the
. It is located in the city of
Newell, Iowa
Newell is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 906 according to the 2020 census.
History
Newell was established in 1870 as a station for the Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad, and was named after John Newell, then ...
, located in
Buena Vista County.
The school serves students from Newell,
Fonda,
Varina,
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Sulphur Springs
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Education
Newell-Fonda High School has a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. According to the Newell Fonda website, 73.4% of students are Caucasian, while 26.6% are Hispanic, and 1% are Russian. Of all students in the Newell-Fonda Community School District, 30% are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Higher level college courses can be taken from
Iowa Central Community College
Iowa Central Community College is a public community college in Fort Dodge, Iowa, with satellite campuses in Webster City and Storm Lake.
History
The college was organized in 1966 on the foundation of three area junior colleges which had been ...
and at
Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University is a private university in Storm Lake, Iowa. Founded in 1891 as Buena Vista College, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university's campus is situated on the shores of Storm Lake, a natural lake.
At i ...
. Newell-Fonda has a
National Honor Society program as well as an award-winning
FFA (Future Farmers of America) program.
Students at Newell-Fonda have traditionally scored above the state average in the ITEDS (Iowa Test of Educational Development). In 2006, students scored 82% on the math portion of the tests, as compared to the state average of 78%. On the reading portion of the ITED tests, Newell-Fonda students scored 79% as compared to the state average of 78%.
Jeff Dick is the Superintendent of the Newell-Fonda Community School District.
Sports
The Mustangs compete in the
Twin Lakes Conference.
Boys' basketball
Newell-Fonda has won four State Titles in nine appearances since 1991 (1991, 1997, 1999, 2000). The Senior Class of 2000 was responsible for three state titles in their four years of high school. They hold the 9th longest winning streak in Iowa Boys' Basketball history, with 49 consecutive wins (including postseason games) from 1996 through 1998.
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Girls' basketball
State Champions - 2015
Football
The 2014-2015 team won the state championship against Fremont-Mills and took their first football state title.[Newell-Fonda Home](_blank)
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Newell-Fonda has a record of 70-18 from 1997 through 2006. They have been ranked within the top 10 in the Des Moines Register's state rankings for virtually every week of that reign.
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Softball
In 2008, the Newell-Fonda Mustangs softball team to become the first female sports team to win a championship in Newell-Fonda history.[
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Extra-Curricular activities
Students at Newell-Fonda are able to participate in Speech, Student Government, Drill Team, Band, Choir, All School Play, Family and Consumer Science Club, and a volunteer Meals on Wheels delivery program. Many students are also part of the Newell-Fonda National Honor Society.
See also
*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
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References
External links
Official School website
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Public high schools in Iowa
Schools in Buena Vista County, Iowa