Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District (OABCIG) is a rural

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headquartered in

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and Odebolt.

History

The former

Odebolt–Arthur Community School District Odebolt–Arthur Community School District (OA) was a school district headquartered in Odebolt, Iowa, which served that city and Arthur, Iowa, Arthur. It became a part of the consolidated Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community Scho ...

and the

Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District was a school district headquartered in Ida Grove, Iowa, which served that city and Battle Creek. Established in 1966 and 1994, it became a part of the consolidated Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Cr ...

, in 2009, started a "grade sharing" in which the districts sent their children to the same high school and shared personnel. There was a previous attempt to merge the districts in fall 2016, but voters from Odebolt–Arthur voted it down out of fear that their school would close. There were tensions between the Odebolt–Arthur and Battle Creek–Ida Grove communities. By 2018 the merger was approved.

Schools

* OABCIG High School (Ida Grove) * OABCIG Middle School (Odebolt) * OABCIG Elementary Odebolt (Odebolt) * OABCIG Elementary Ida Grove (Ida Grove)

OABCIG High School

Athletics

The Falcons compete in the

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in the following sports: *Cross Country *Volleyball *Football ** 2019 Class 2A State Champions ** 2020 Class 1A State Champions *Basketball ** Girls' 2011 Class 2A State Champions *Wrestling *Track and Field *Golf *Baseball *Softball

Notable Alumni

* Cooper DeJean - Defensive back for the

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champion * A. J. Schable - former defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals

References

External links

Odebolt-Arthur-Battle Creek-Ida Grove Community School District
(formerly as OA & BCIG Community School Districts) School districts in Iowa 2018 establishments in Iowa School districts established in 2018 Education in Crawford County, Iowa Education in Ida County, Iowa Education in Sac County, Iowa Education in Woodbury County, Iowa {{Iowa-school-stub