Cedar Falls High School

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Cedar Falls High School
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Cedar Falls High School
1015 Division Street

Cedar Falls, Iowa
50613

United States
Coordinates 42°31′45″N92°27′40″W / 42.5292°N 92.4612°W / 42.5292; -92.4612
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1846
School district Cedar Falls Community Schools
PrincipalJason Wedgbury
Teaching staff94.72 (FTE) [1]
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,302 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.75 [1]
Color(s)   Red and black
MascotTigers
NewspaperTiger Hi-line
Affiliation Mississippi Valley Conference
Website www.cfhs.cfschools.org
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Cedar Falls High School is a high school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It is a part of Cedar Falls Community School District.

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The school principal is Jason Wedgebury. The associate principals are Rafael Benítez and Lindsay Spears. All three are University of Northern Iowa graduates. [2] Mr. Wedgebury replaced Rich Powers in July 2014. Troy Becker is the Activities Director and won Northeast Athletic Director of the Year in 2022. The school serves 1,148 students, and 90 teachers. [2]

History

Marker commemorating the "1853 Site of First Public School House in Cedar Falls". Located at the corners of 5th Street and Main Street in downtown Cedar Falls. First Public School House in Cedar Falls.jpg
Marker commemorating the "1853 Site of First Public School House in Cedar Falls". Located at the corners of 5th Street and Main Street in downtown Cedar Falls.

Founding

In 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Native Americans living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a light red marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home.

In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an entire city block. In the 1890s, the name was changed to Lincoln School.

First high school

In 1900, Cedar Falls High School was constructed as the first separate high school in Cedar Falls. The building was located where the Cedar Falls Recreation Center currently resides. An addition was added in 1914, and this building was used until 1953.

Current facility

The current building, located at 1015 Division Street, was opened in 1954. The school has been partially remodeled, including a new English wing that completed construction in 2005. The school recently added a plaza in front of the building in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.

Facilities

CFHS consists of three buildings: the main building, the annex which houses metal technology, electronics and auto mechanics classes, and an alternative program on Cedar Heights Drive.

Athletics
Academics
Computers

Extracurricular activities

Music

The choral music department offers three choirs for students during the school day: the auditioned Concert Choir, a soprano and alto choir known as Treble Clef Choir, and a tenor and bass choir known as Bass Clef Choir. A Vocal Jazz group is offered to students by audition. [3] The choirs perform three concerts during the school year as well as participate in various festivals and contests throughout the year. Students are also encouraged to participate in all-state, solo/ensemble, and a variety of community functions throughout the year.

The instrumental music department includes marching band, two concert bands, two jazz bands, and pep band. Band students regularly earn top honors in all large ensemble categories at festivals, and also participate in all of the state-sanctioned festivals.

The orchestral music department offers string orchestra throughout the year, and full orchestra (winds and percussion) is offered from mid-October through May. In addition, a chamber orchestra is formed for different concerts as needed. All of the orchestra groups have earned top marks at the IHSMA music festivals, and maintain a strong level of participation in all-state and solo/ensemble festival opportunities.

Athletics

The athletic teams are known as the Tigers. CFHS is a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference and competes at the Class 4A (largest) level in the state of Iowa. Major rivals include the Waterloo West Wahawks and the Waterloo East Trojans. A budding rivalry on the gridiron is also enjoyed by fans of Cedar Falls and Iowa City High School.[ citation needed ] The Tigers are one of two teams in the state of Iowa that plays home football games indoors. Contrary to other Tiger athletic squads, the football team has no black on the uniforms.

On Thursday, February 17, 2011, Cassy Harkelman became the first female wrestler to win an Iowa state tournament match in the history of Iowa high school wrestling. She earned a 20-13 pre-tournament record at 112 pounds before receiving an opening-round default at the state tournament. Cassy was joined by another female wrestler in 2011 as the only female wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament since its inception by the Iowa High School Athletic Association in 1926.

State championships

  • Girls' Swimming: 9-time State Champions - 1986, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004 [4]
  • Boys' Swimming: 5-time State Champions - 1993, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006 [5]
  • Wrestling: 5-time State Champions (all 3A, except 1968) - 1968 (AA), 1976, 1993, 1997, 1998 [6]
  • Girls' Golf: 4-time State Champions - 1975, 2011(4A), 2016(5A), 2017(5A) [4]
  • Boys' Cross Country: 3-time Class 4A State Champions - 1969, 2004, 2005 [7]
  • Boys' Basketball: 2-time Class 4A State Champions - 2018, 2019 [8]
  • Girls' Basketball: 1991 (5v5), 2001 (Class 4A) [9]
  • Volleyball: 2-time Class 5A State Champions - 2017, 2019 [4]
  • Boys' Bowling: 2000 Class 2A State Champions (IBPA), 2016 Class 3A State Champions [10]
  • Girls' Bowling: 1991
  • Football: 1986 Class 4A State Champions [11]
  • Girls' Cross Country: 1996 Class 3A State Champions [4]
  • Boys' Track and Field: 2011 Class 4A State Champions [12]
  • Girls' Track and Field: 1995 Indoor State Champions [4]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Cedar Falls High School
  2. 1 2 "Cedar Falls High School - Administrative Offices". Archived from the original on 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
  3. ↑ "Choral Ensembles". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cedar Falls". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Swimming Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  6. ↑ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  7. ↑ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  8. ↑ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  9. ↑ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "2020 Bowling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  11. ↑ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  12. ↑ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-11.

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