Anamosa Community School District

42°06′21″N 91°17′15″W / 42.105952°N 91.287429°W / 42.105952; -91.287429

Anamosa Community School District
Location
Jones and Linn counties
United States
Coordinates42.105952, -91.287429
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
SuperintendentDarren Hanna
Schools3
Budget$20,719,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1903570[1]
Students and staff
Students1193 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers89.01 FTE[1]
Staff92.02 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.40[1]
Athletic conferenceRiver Valley Conference
District mascotRaiders
ColorsRoyal and White
   
Other information
Websitewww.anamosa.k12.ia.us

The Anamosa Community School District (ACSD) is a rural public school district headquartered in Anamosa, Iowa.[2]

It encompasses part of Jones County and a small portion of eastern Linn County. The cities of Anamosa, Martelle and Morley are in the school district,[3] along with the unincorporated communities of Amber, Fairview and Viola.[4] The Anamosa school district currently has three schools. Strawberry Hill Elementary, Anamosa Middle School and Anamosa High School. Their sports teams are called Blue Raiders.

List of schools

  • Strawberry Hill Elementary, Anamosa
  • Anamosa Middle School, Anamosa
  • Anamosa High School, Anamosa

History

When the district was organized into its current form, ACSD had schools in two elementary schools in Anamosa and one each in Martelle, Morley and Viola,[citation needed] along with the middle school and high school in Anamosa. Morley closed in the 1960s followed by West Elementary in Anamosa (For many years called Anamosa Elementary) in 1982. Martelle closed in 1990 and reorganization took place with K-2 attending Strawberry Hill in Anamosa 3–4 at Viola, and 5–8 at the Middle School. Viola closed in 1998 moving K-4 back to Strawberry Hill along with 5th graders who moved over from the Middle School.[citation needed]

The District's Future

With West Middle School nearing 100 years old, a new middle school was built in 2012 on Old Dubuque road in Anamosa thus closing the West Middle School and beginning the start of Anamosa Middle School. The Ellen Kennedy Performing Arts Center opened spring of 2016.[citation needed]

Anamosa High School

Athletics

Since 2017, the Raiders compete in the River Valley Conference, after leaving the WaMaC Conference. The Raiders compete in the following sports:[5]

  • Baseball
  • Bowling
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Football
  • Golf (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1999 Class 2A State Champions[6]
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 3-time State Champions (1956, 1974, 1975)[7]
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Anamosa Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Home". Anamosa Community School District. Retrieved March 30, 2020. District Office 200 S Garnavillo St, Anamosa, IA 52205
  3. ^ "Anamosa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Anamosa High School - School Boundaries Map (School Attendance Zone)". hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  5. ^ River Valley Conference
  6. ^ "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.