Norwalk High School (Iowa)

Norwalk High School
Norwalk High School
Address
	1201 North Avenue; Norwalk , Iowa 50211; United States
Coordinates	41°28′29″N93°40′14″W / 41.47472°N 93.67056°W
Information
School type	Public secondary
Motto	Learning for a Lifetime
School district	Norwalk Community School District
Superintendent	Shawn Holloway
Principal	Chris Basinger
Staff	61.35 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Age range	13-19
Number of students	1,035 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	16.87
Color(s)	Purple and Black ;
Athletics conference	Little Hawkeye
Team name	Warriors
Newspaper	The Spear
Website	https://www.norwalkschools.org/schools/norwalk-high-school/

Last updated October 04, 2024

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, Major League Baseball pitcher^[7]
Joel Hanrahan, former Major League Baseball pitcher^[8]
Jason Momoa, Actor (Aquaman) ^[9]
Jeremy Stephens, professional mixed martial artist,^[10] currently competing in the UFC's Featherweight Division^[11]
Brandon Routh, Actor (Superman Returns)^[9]
Summer Ackerman, Former Playboy Model (Girls of the Big 12)

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References

1 2 3 "Norwalk Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
↑ "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
↑ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
↑ "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.
↑ Soccer Stat Book
↑ "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
↑ "Matt Dermody Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.
↑ "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.
1 2 Leimkuehler, Matthew (December 18, 2018). "Yes, Aquaman and Superman played high school soccer together in Iowa". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
↑ Schilling, Blair. "Stephens celebrates Iowa roots". Jeremy Stephens Official Site. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
↑ "Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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[NCES-1] 1 2 3 "Norwalk Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.

[2] "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.

[3] "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-11.

[4] "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.

[5] Soccer Stat Book

[6] "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

[7] "Matt Dermody Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2016.

[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.

[dmr-9] 1 2 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. Retrieved May 4, 2014.

[11] "Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio" . Retrieved January 1, 2014.

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