Oelwein Community School District is a
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headquartered in
Oelwein, Iowa
Oelwein is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,920 at the time of the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census, a decrease of 11.5% from the 2000 census. The largest community in Fayette County, ...
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Occupying sections of
Fayette and
Buchanan counties, it includes, aside from Oelwein,
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, it had about 1,00 students.
History
From circa 2001 to 2010, the number of students decreased by 300. Oelwein CSD superintendent Jim Patera stated that this enrollment decline and a 10% decline in money given by the state government put Oelwein CSD in, as paraphrased by Orlan Love of ''
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, "a serious financial bind".
Oelwein High principal Josh Ehn became the superintendent in 2017.
Enrollment declined by 58 from circa 2015 to 2018.
By 2018 the district revised the appearance of the husky mascot and introduced a new logo. That year it also made plans to make the middle school cover 5th grade to make room for 1st grade students at Wings Park Elementary.
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Schools
* Oelwein High School (grades 9–12)
* Oelwein Middle School (grades 5–8) - In 2018 several areas changed function, with the turf-floored activity center with a climbing wall installed in the former swimming pool area, and the science laboratories and classrooms being installed in the northwest wing.[
* Wings Park Elementary School (grades 1–4) - Circa 1998, it covered preschool through grade 5 and had about 400 students.
* Little Husky Learning Center (kindergarten)
; Former schools:
* Parkside Elementary - In 1998 it covered until fifth grade and had around 150 students. In 2018 it had 81 students and only covered the 1st grade. That year it closed, with students moved to Wings Park.
* Harlan Elementary – In 1998 it covered until fifth grade and had around 140 students. In 2010 it had 78 students and only covered the 2nd grade. That year, due to enrollment and budget declines, the Oelwein CSD board decided to close the school on a 6-1 basis, with Wings Park taking the 2nd grade. This allowed the district to spent $70,000 fewer annually.][
* Oelwein Alternative School – 10th–12th Grade
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Oelwein High School
Athletics
The Huskies compete in the North Iowa Cedar League
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in the following sports:
*Cross Country (boys and girls)
*Volleyball
*Football
*Basketball (boys and girls)
*Bowling (boys and girls)
** Girls' 2010 Class 1A State Champions
*Wrestling
*Track and Field (boys and girls)
*Golf (boys and girls)
** Boys' 2-time State Champions (1962, 1989)
*Baseball
*Softball
*Soccer (boys and girls)
*Tennis (boys and girls)
See also
*List of school districts in Iowa
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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
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Adair County
* AC/ ...
References
External links
Oelwein Community School District
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School districts in Iowa
Education in Buchanan County, Iowa
Education in Fayette County, Iowa
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