Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is a

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located in

Waverly, Iowa Waverly is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The population was 10,394 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Bremer County and is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The sister cit ...

, United States. It provides high school education for Waverly and surrounding areas in Bremer County.

Organization

The school is part of the

Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District The Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District is a rural public school district located in the communities of Waverly and Shell Rock in the northeastern region of the U.S. state of Iowa. The district spans Bremer, Butler and Black Hawk c ...

. The current principal is David Fox. Education is provided in grades 9–12. As of the 2010–11 school year it had an enrolment of 671 students, 96% of whom were White.

Athletics

The Go-Hawks compete in the

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in the following sports: *Cross Country *Volleyball *Football *Basketball The Go-Hawks won the Class 3A boys' basketball state title in 2007 and 2013. In 2015 they won their first 3A state baseball championship under longtime head coach Casey Klunder. Waverly-Shell Rock has had two players win the Iowa Mr. Basketball award as the best high school boys basketball player in Iowa: Mike Bergman in 1989, and

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in 2007. *Bowling *Wrestling *Track and Field *Golf *Baseball *Softball

Controversy

During a baseball game between Waverly-Shell Rock High and Charles City High School on June 29, 2020, individuals from Waverly-Shell Rock High were heard insulting an African-American teenager on the opposing team with overtly and unapologetic racist taunts. After an investigation, the district has stated “appropriate measures” will be taken. Citing a pattern of unsportsmanlike behavior among Waverly-Shell Rock fans, Charles City requested a one-year break from games against the Go-Hawks, and is considering leaving the conference.

Notable alumni

* Paul Stumme-Diers, (born 1960), was a bishop of the

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