The Tipton Community School District is a rural

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located in

Tipton, Iowa Tipton ( /ˈtɪptən/) is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,149 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Cedar County. History Tipton was platted within Center Township in 1840 and was named for Ge ...

. It serves 834 students and comprises one elementary school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school(9-12). Its stated focus is on developing the total student in a full range of academic and extra curricular offerings. The school has a staff of over fifty professional educators whose stated values are

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, student achievement, and student growth. Tipton's educational program is anchored by the basics and

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, and

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which are all considered essential at every educational level. K-12

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and Talented and Gifted programs are also available. Media centers and computer labs exist in each attendance center to assist in

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delivery. All classrooms are computer and telephone networked with every other school within the district.

History

In 1856, Tipton established the first free public school, including a

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, west of the

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. In 1920, eighteen rural schools surrounding Tipton joined to form a consolidated school district covering over . In the late 1969s, population growth dictated that a new Tipton School be constructed as a three-story school near the center of the city of Tipton. The school board oversaw six country schoolhouses and by 1925 all country school students had moved into the new building in Tipton. The Tipton School was also among the first to build a gymnasium, swimming pool and auditorium for the use of elementary grades and both junior and senior high school. John Kerry visited Tipton in 2004 and spoke in the Tipton Middle School gymnasium

Schools

Tipton High School

Athletics

Since 2014, the Tigers compete in the River Valley Conference, after the renaming of the Cedar Valley Conference. The Tigers compete in the following sports: *Baseball *Basketball (boys and girls) *Bowling (boys and girls) *Cross Country (boys and girls) ** Boys' - 1975 State Champions ** Girls' - 7-time State Champions (1989, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) *Football *Golf (boys and girls) *Soccer (boys and girls) *Softball *Swimming (boys and girls) *Tennis (boys and girls) *Track and Field (boys and girls) ** Boys' - 3-time Class 3A State Champions (1983, 1984, 1985) ** Girls' - 7-time Class 2A State Champions (1988, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)TRACK ALL-TIME & STATE CHAMPIONS LIST
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Fine arts

One of the most well-known fine arts programs of THS is the Tipton Concert Choir. They have performed in Washington D.C, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and various locations around Iowa. The Tipton Chamber Choir received a "Best in Center" award in 2005, 2006 and 2007 at the state Solo/Ensemble contest. In the fall of 2006, the THS Chamber Choir was selected to perform for the Iowa Girls State Volleyball Tournament and in the Spring of 2007, the THS Concert Choir performed for the United Nations in New York City. In 2007, the THS Madrigal Choir also received "Best of Center" recognition at the 2A state solo/ensemble contest. Also in May 2009, the Tipton Concert Choir earned a perfect score at Large Group Contest singing Psalmo 150 and Gloria. Tipton also offers many other fine arts activities such as band, drama and academic decathlon. The University of Iowa Hawkeye Drumline shared a performance on the THS field with the Tiger Band during a 2005 football game. The concert band also continuously earns division I ratings at the State Large Group contest.

Contact information

* 400 E 6th St * Tipton, IA 52772 * 563-886-2341 *

Cedar County, Iowa Cedar County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,505. Its county seat is Tipton. The county is named for the Cedar River, which runs through the county. Cedar County is located between t ...

Enrollment

References

External links

*Tipton Community School District: http://www.tipton.k12.ia.us/ *Tipton High School Alumni: https://web.archive.org/web/20010306060005/http://www.schwitzer.net/TiptonAlumni.asp (limited) {{authority control School districts in Iowa School districts established in 1856 Education in Cedar County, Iowa Tipton, Iowa 1856 establishments in Iowa