Public school district in Alta, Iowa, United States
42°40′14″N 95°18′17″W / 42.670502°N 95.304811°W / 42.670502; -95.304811
Alta–Aurelia Community School District
United States Coordinates 42.670502, -95.304811 Type Local school district Grades K–12 Established 2018 Superintendent Denny Olhausen[ 1] Schools 4 Budget $12,618,000 (2020-21)[ 2] NCES District ID1903480[ 2] Students 837 (2022-23)[ 2] Teachers 66.30 FTE[ 2] Staff 68.35 FTE[ 2] Student–teacher ratio 12.62[ 2] Athletic conference Twin Lakes District mascot Warriors Colors Navy and Red Website www .alta-aurelia .org
Alta–Aurelia Community School District is a rural public school district with offices in Alta and Aurelia in Iowa .[ 3]
The district, which serves Alta and Aurelia, covers sections of Buena Vista and Cherokee counties, with a very small section in Sac County .[ 4] [ 5]
It was created on July 1, 2018, as the merger of the Alta Community School District and the Aurelia Community School District , though they had previously shared high school sports.[ 6] The merger was approved 178–55 in Aurelia and 257–8 in Alta during a September 2017 election.[ 7]
Schools
Alta–Aurelia High School - Alta
Alta–Aurelia Middle School - Aurelia
Alta Elementary School
Aurelia Elementary School
Alta–Aurelia High School
Athletics
The Warriors compete in the Twin Lakes Conference in the following sports:[ 8]
Cross country
Volleyball
Football
Basketball
Wrestling
Track and field
Golf
Boys' 1990 Class 3A State Champions[ 9]
Girls' 3-time Class 2A State Champions (2013, 2015, 2016)[ 10]
Baseball
Softball
See also
References
^ Scott, Tim (March 28, 2022). "Local News: Olhausen new A-A Superintendent" . chronicletimes.com . Cherokee Chronicle Times. Retrieved July 7, 2022 .
^ a b c d e f "Alta-Aurelia Comm School District" . National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved July 6, 2024 .
^ Home . Alta–Aurelia Community School District. Retrieved on July 30, 2018. "101 W. 5th St. Alta, IA 51002" and "300 Ash St. Aurelia, Ia 51005"
^ "Alta ." Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
^ "Aurelia ." Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
^ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine ." Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved on July 29, 2018.
^ "Alta-Aurelia Reorganization Approved" . KKIA (Storm Lake Radio). September 13, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018 .
^ "Twin Lakes Conference" . Twin Lakes Conference. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF) . Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020 .
^ "Alta-Aurelia" . Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved August 21, 2020 .
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