Norwalk High School (Iowa)

Norwalk High School
Location
1201 North Avenue Norwalk , Iowa 50211 United States
Coordinates	41°28′29″N93°40′14″W / 41.47472°N 93.67056°W / 41.47472; -93.67056
Information
School type	Public secondary
Motto	Learning for a Lifetime
School district	Norwalk Community School District
Superintendent	Shawn Holloway
Principal	Chris Basinger
Staff	62.31 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Age range	13-19
Number of students	1,035 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.61 [1]
Color(s)	Purple and Black
Athletics conference	Little Hawkeye
Team name	Warriors
Newspaper	The Spear
Website	https://www.norwalkschools.org/schools/norwalk-high-school/

Norwalk High School is a public high school, part of the Norwalk Community School District, located in the town of Norwalk, Iowa, which is roughly five miles south of Des Moines.

Activities

Students at Norwalk High School can participate in numerous activities, including Drama, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Blackshirts Tech Warriors and Cheerleading.

Athletics

The Warriors compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports: ^[2]

• Baseball
  • 3-time Class 3A State Champions (1982, 2009, 2020) ^[3]
• Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Girls' - 2-time State Champions (1981, 2006) ^[4]
  • Boys’ - 1-time State Champion (2020)
• Bowling (boys and girls)
• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Football
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Boys' - 4-time state champs (2007(1A), 2014(2A), 2016(2A), 2017(2A)) ^[5]
• Softball
  • 2005 Class 3A State Champions ^[6]
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and Field (boys and girls)
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Matt Dermody (2009), Major League Baseball pitcher ^[7]
• Joel Hanrahan (2000), former Major League Baseball pitcher ^[8]
• Jason Momoa (1997), Actor (Aquaman) ^[9]
• Jeremy Stephens (2004), professional mixed martial artist, ^[10] currently competing in the UFC's Featherweight Division ^[11]
• Brandon Routh (1998), Actor (Superman Returns) ^[9]

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Norwalk Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
2. "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
4. "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.
5. Soccer Stat Book
6. "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. July 9, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
7. "Matt Dermody Class of 2009 - Player Profile". Perfect Game. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
8. "Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt in six-player trade with Pirates". MLB.com (Press release). December 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
9. Leimkuehler, Matthew (December 18, 2018). "Yes, Aquaman and Superman played high school soccer together in Iowa". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
10. Schilling, Blair. "Stephens celebrates Iowa roots". Jeremy Stephens Official Site. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
11. "Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.

External links

• Norwalk Community School District