Solon Community School District

Solon Community School District
Location
Solon, Iowa Johnson and Linn counties United States
Coordinates	41.805408, -91.495612
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K-12
Superintendent	Dr. Davis Eidahl
Schools	4
Budget	$21,928,000 (2020-21) [1]
NCES District ID	1926580 [1]
Students and staff
Students	1523 (2022-23) [1]
Teachers	96.29 FTE [1]
Staff	89.35 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio	15.82 [1]
Athletic conference	WaMaC Conference
District mascot	Spartans
Colors	Orange and Black
Other information
Website	www.solon.k12.ia.us

The Solon Community School District is a rural public school district based in Solon, Iowa. The district is mainly in Johnson County, with a small area in Linn County, and serves the town of Solon and surrounding areas, including the area around Lake MacBride. ^[2]

Dr. Davis Eidahl was hired as the superintendent in 2015. ^[3]

The school's mascot is the Spartans. Their colors are orange and black.

Schools

The district operates four schools, all in Solon:

• Lakeview Elementary School
• Solon Intermediate School
• Solon Middle School
• Solon High School

Solon High School

Athletics

The Spartans compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports: ^[4]

• Baseball (boys)
  • 2-time State Champions - 2010, 2011 ^[5]
• Basketball (boys and girls)
  • 2009 Boys' Class 2A Basketball State Champions ^[6]
  • Girls' 3-time Class 2A State Champions - 1994, 1997, 1998 ^[7]
• Bowling
• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Football
  • 5-time State Champions - 1988, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 ^[8]
• Golf (boys and girls)
  • 1995 Girls' Class 1A State Champions ^[7]
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Softball (girls)
  • 3-time State Champions - 2003, 2007, 2015 ^[7]
• Swimming (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Boys' 2-time Class 3A State Champions - 2010, 2014 ^[9]
• Volleyball (girls)
  • 2014 Class 3A State Champions ^[7]
• Wrestling
  • Boys' 2017 Class 2A State Champions ^[10]

Notable alumni

• James Morris-(Class of 2010) former player for the New England Patriots
• Tyler Linderbaum (Class of 2018) is a center for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
• Cam Miller (Class of 2020) former American college football quarterback for the North Dakota State Bison. Set the North Dakota State program record for most completions and passing yards in a single season and won the 2025 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game, and was named the game's most outstanding player. Current player for the Las Vegas Raiders.

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Solon Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
2. "FY20_SOLON" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. "Solon School Board names Davis Eidahl as superintendent". Iowa City Press Citizen. May 22, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
4. "WaMaC Conference". WaMaC Conference. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
5. "2020 Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
6. "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
7. "Solon". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
8. "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
9. "2020 TRACK & FIELD STATE MEET STAT BOOK" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 17, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
10. "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

External links

• Solon Community School District

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