Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High School was a senior high school in
Corwith, Iowa, It was operated by the
Corwith–Wesley Community School District in association with the
Lu Verne Community School District
Lu Verne Community School District was a rural state school, public school district headquartered in Lu Verne, Iowa.
The district, which occupied sections of Kossuth County, Iowa, Kossuth, Hancock County, Iowa, Hancock, and Humboldt County, ...
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The Corwith–Wesley district served the towns of Corwith and
Wesley, while the Lu Verne district served the town of
Lu Verne.
History
In 1984, Corwith–Wesley established a grade-sharing arrangement, in which it operated Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High, with the Lu Verne Community district sending its secondary students there. This continued for the remainder of the Corwith–Wesley district's existence.
The school closed when the Corwith–Wesley district was dissolved in 2015. In 2013 students zoned to Corwith–Wesley–Lu Verne High indicated a preference of attending
Algona Middle School and
Algona High School over the secondary schools in the
West Hancock Community School District.
The ''
Des Moines Register
''The Des Moines Register'' is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
History Early period
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cab ...
'' gave extensive coverage to the school closure, with at least twelve articles being written in that publication about the closure in the period from circa October 2014 to October 2015. Jason Clayworth and Rodney White, journalists from the paper, stated that "The coverage generated a statewide conversation and action".
The building had an anticipated demolition in 2016.
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Public high schools in Iowa
Educational institutions disestablished in 2015
2015 disestablishments in Iowa
Defunct schools in Iowa
Schools in Hancock County, Iowa
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