Sheldon High School is a rural

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Sheldon, Iowa Sheldon is a city in O'Brien and Sioux counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, along the Floyd River. The population was 5,512 at the time of the 2020 census; it is the largest city in O'Brien County. History and culture Sheldon got its start i ...

, serving students of the Sheldon Community School District in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the Orab, a

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since 2009, when the school moved from the Lakes Conference.

Athletics

The Orabs are members of the

Siouxland Conference The Siouxland Conference is a ten team high school athletic conference in the northwest corner of Iowa, consisting of schools ranging from the smallest class (1A) to the third largest class (3A), and known for its prominence in small school bask ...

, and participate in the following sports: *Football *Cross Country ** Boys' 1971 Class A and 1981 Class 2A State Champions *Volleyball *Basketball ** Boys' 2013 Class 2A State Champions *Wrestling *Golf ** Boys' 1960 Class B State Champions *Track and Field ** Boys' 1982 Class 3A State Champions ** Girls' 1984 Class 2A State Champions *Baseball *Softball The Sheldon boys basketball team secured a berth in the 2013 Iowa High School basketball tournament, and went on to win the 2A state championship by upsetting #1 ranked West Fork of Sheffield 48-36 in the final. This was Sheldon's first state title in basketball, and their first appearance in the state tournament since 1977.

Sheldon High School Summer Theatre

Begun in 1972 by Jay Shelp, Sheldon High School Summer Theatre is the only high school

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company in the state of

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and one of only a few in the United States. SHSST presents six full-length shows over the course of six weeks during June and July. Students are responsible for all aspects of production. The program is mainly staffed by SHSST alumni. Lissa Lane-Johnson directs the program.

Notable people

Alumni

Terry Brands Terry Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American Olympic wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, after losing the semi-final match to the Iranian wrestler, Alireza Dabir. While wrestling at the University of Iowa, Brands won ...

, wrestler *

Tom Brands Tom Brands (born April 9, 1968) is an American former Olympic wrestler and is currently the head coach of the University of Iowa men's wrestling team. He won a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. An intense competitor, Brands' wrestling c ...

, wrestler *

AG Kruger Alfred George Kruger III (born February 18, 1979) is a male hammer thrower from the United States. His personal best is 79.26 metres, achieved in August 2004 in Berea. He finished fourth at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. In addition, he competed at t ...

, hammer thrower

Faculty

Bob Vander Plaats Robert Lee Vander Plaats (born April 12, 1963) is an American politician and political activist. Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a social conservative organization in Iowa. Active in Republican Party politi ...

, former principal

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