Centerville High School (Iowa)

Centerville High School
Location
600 CHS Drive Centerville, Iowa 52544 United States
Coordinates	40°43′44″N92°52′35″W / 40.728757°N 92.8764°W / 40.728757; -92.8764
Information
Type	Public secondary
School district	Centerville Community School District
Principal	Matt Johnson
Staff	24.52 FTE [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	400 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.31 [1]
Campus type	Town: Remote
Color(s)	Red and Black
Mascot	Big Reds
Website	www.centervilleschools.org/centerville-high-school/

Centerville High School is a public high school located in Centerville, Iowa. It is part of the Centerville Community School District and is the home of the Big Reds and Redettes. ^[2]

The first graduate was Miss Jennie Drake, the daughter of former Iowa Governor Francis Marion Drake.

Athletics

The Big Reds and Redettes are members of the South Central Conference and participate in the following sports: ^[3]

• Football
• Cross Country
  • Boys' 1979 Class A State Champions ^[4]
• Volleyball
• Basketball
  • Girls' 2-time State Champions (1935, 1936) ^[5]
• Wrestling
  • 1988 Class 2A State Champions ^[6]
• Golf
• Soccer
• Tennis
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 1996 Class 3A State Champions ^[7]
• Baseball
  • 2-time Class 3A State Champions (1988, 2008) ^[8]
• Softball

References

1. "Centerville High School". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 3, 2025.
2. "Centerville Community School District". Centerville Community School District. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
3. "South Central Conference". South Central Conference. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
4. "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
5. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
6. "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
7. "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 17, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
8. "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa