Tipton Community School District

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Tipton Community School District
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Location
Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
District information
Type Public school district
Established1856
SuperintendentJason Wester
Schools3
Budget$13,746,000 (2020-21) [1]
NCES District ID11927870 [1]
Students and staff
Students941 (2022-23) [1]
Teachers68.75 FTE [1]
Staff86.07 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.69 [1]
Athletic conference River Valley Conference (Iowa)
District mascotTigers
ColorsBlack and Gold   
Other information
9-12 PrincipalSpence Evans
PK-5 PrincipalLori Foley
Website http://www.tipton.k12.ia.us

The Tipton Community School District is a rural public school district located in Tipton, Iowa. [2] It serves 834 students and comprises one elementary school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school(9-12). Its stated focus is on developing the total student in a full range of academic and extra curricular offerings. The school has a staff of over fifty professional educators whose stated values are education, student achievement, and student growth. Tipton's educational program is anchored by the basics and music, art, and physical education which are all considered essential at every educational level. K-12 special education and Talented and Gifted programs are also available. Media centers and computer labs exist in each attendance center to assist in curriculum delivery. All classrooms are computer and telephone networked with every other school within the district.

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History

In 1856, Tipton established the first free public school, including a high school, west of the Mississippi River. [3] In 1920, eighteen rural schools surrounding Tipton joined to form a consolidated school district covering over 137 square miles (350 km2). In the late 1969s, population growth dictated that a new Tipton School be constructed as a three-story school near the center of the city of Tipton. The school board oversaw six country schoolhouses and by 1925 all country school students had moved into the new building in Tipton. The Tipton School was also among the first to build a gymnasium, swimming pool and auditorium for the use of elementary grades and both junior and senior high school. John Kerry visited Tipton in 2004 and spoke in the Tipton Middle School gymnasium

Schools

Tipton High School

Athletics

Since 2014, the Tigers compete in the River Valley Conference, after the renaming of the Cedar Valley Conference. The Tigers compete in the following sports: [4]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Bowling (boys and girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 4-time State Champions (1975 (Class B), 2018, 2019 and 2021 (Class 2A)) [5]
    • Girls' - 7-time State Champions (1989, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)[ citation needed ]
  • Football
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 3-time Class 3A State Champions (1983, 1984, 1985) [6]
    • Girls' - 7-time Class 2A State Champions (1988, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) [7]
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Fine arts

One of the most well-known fine arts programs of THS is the Tipton Concert Choir. They have performed in Washington D.C, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and various locations around Iowa. The Tipton Chamber Choir received a "Best in Center" award in 2005, 2006 and 2007 at the state Solo/Ensemble contest.[ citation needed ] In the fall of 2006, the THS Chamber Choir was selected to perform for the Iowa Girls State Volleyball Tournament and in the Spring of 2007, the THS Concert Choir performed for the United Nations in New York City. In 2007, the THS Madrigal Choir also received "Best of Center" recognition at the 2A state solo/ensemble contest. Also in May 2009, the Tipton Concert Choir earned a perfect score at Large Group Contest singing Psalmo 150 and Gloria.

Tipton also offers many other fine arts activities such as band, drama and academic decathlon. The University of Iowa Hawkeye Drumline shared a performance on the THS field with the Tiger Band during a 2005 football game.[ citation needed ] The concert band also continuously earns division I ratings at the State Large Group contest.

Contact information

Enrollment

YearDistrict-wideHigh schoolsMiddle schoolsElementary schoolsOther programs & adjustments
2003-2004 [8] 8462702303388
2002-2003 [9] 8432872123386
2001-2002 [10] 8752912093369
2000-2001 [11] 8943022133709

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tipton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "TIPTON" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education . Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. ↑ http://www.tipton.k12.ia.us/images/tiger%20talk.pdf [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ River Valley Conference
  5. ↑ "2023 Record BookCross Country" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ↑ TRACK ALL-TIME & STATE CHAMPIONS LIST
  8. ↑ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY03-04 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2006-09-26 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  9. ↑ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY02-03 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2004-12-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  10. ↑ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY01-02 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2004-12-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  11. ↑ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY00-01 (Spreadsheet) Archived 2004-12-12 at the Wayback Machine URL accessed on May 19, 2006
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