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Humboldt High School (Iowa)

Coordinates: 42°42′58″N 94°13′48″W / 42.716111°N 94.23°W / 42.716111; -94.23
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Humboldt High School
Address
Map
1500 Wildcat Rd.

,
50548

Coordinates42°42′58″N 94°13′48″W / 42.716111°N 94.23°W / 42.716111; -94.23
Information
TypePublic High School
MottoLearning and Successful for All
Established1967
School districtHumboldt Community School District
PrincipalLori Westhoff
Grades9-12
Enrollment474 (2016-17)[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)    Royal Blue & Gold
Athletics conferenceNorth Central Conference
MascotVictor E
NicknameWildcats
WebsiteDistrict Website

Humboldt High School is a public, co-educational high school in Humboldt, Iowa. It is a part of Humboldt Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve.

As the sole high school in its district, it serves Humboldt, Dakota City, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland.[2]

Academics

Humboldt High School has about a 17:1 student / teacher ratio. There are about 389 students enrolled in Humboldt High.[3]

Auditorium

R. Wesley Carlson auditorium is in the west portion of the school, and is used for school events such as musicals, plays, and band and chorus concerts. Carlson, for whom the auditorium was named, was a superintendent at Humboldt from 1970-1989 and the auditorium was dedicated in his honor June 19, 1989. There is seating for 450 attendees. [citation needed]

Activities

Humboldt High School offers many opportunities through athletic and co-curricular activities.

Athletic

Humboldt High offers many athletics a student can be involved in. Some include volleyball, football, girls and boys cross country, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, girls and boys track & field, soccer, girls and boys golf, baseball, and softball .[4] Humboldt Football was 12-1 in 2006, and won a Class 3A State Championship.

Co-curricular

Humboldt High also offers many co-curricular activities to their students.[4] Some of these are vocal and instrumental music, musicals, KMO, Quiz Bowl, JETS, Science Bowl, and FFA.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ "Humboldt High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Humboldt." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on September 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Student Teacher Ratio Humboldt High School - Humboldt, Iowa - IA
  4. ^ a b Activities
  5. ^ "Bruce Reimers". The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  6. ^ Hirsley, Michael (December 12, 2005). "Hero still has hold on town". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  7. ^ Mishak, Michael (September 21, 2008). "Porter: Played in rock bands, learned about responsibility early". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
  8. ^ Crowe, Jerry (January 17, 1989). "He's Opening NCAA's Door : Schultz Closes Gap Between Members and Organization". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.