Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School

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Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
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Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
1405 4th Avenue SW

Waverly
,
Iowa
50677

United States
Coordinates 42°43′17″N92°29′15″W / 42.721265°N 92.487602°W / 42.721265; -92.487602
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Type Public Secondary
MottoIt's a great day to be a Go-Hawk!
School district Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
NCES District ID1930540
SuperintendentDavid Hill
NCES School ID193054001749
PrincipalDavid Fox
Teaching staff48.16 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment771 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.01 [1]
Campus typeTown
Color(s)Black and Gold
  
Athletics conference Northeast Iowa Conference
MascotGo-Hawk
Website School Website

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is a public senior high school located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. It provides high school education for Waverly and surrounding areas in Bremer County.

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Organization

The school is part of the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District. The current principal is David Fox. Education is provided in grades 9–12. As of the 2022-23 school year, it had an enrollment of 771 students, 89% of whom were white. [2]

Athletics

The Go-Hawks compete in the Northeast Iowa Conference in the following sports: [3]

The Go-Hawks won the Class 3A boys' basketball state title in 2007 and 2013. [4] In 2015 they won their first 3A state baseball championship under longtime head coach Casey Klunder. [5]

Waverly-Shell Rock has had two players win the Iowa Mr. Basketball award as the best high school boys basketball player in Iowa: Mike Bergman in 1989, and Clayton Vette in 2007. [6]

Controversy

During a baseball game between Waverly-Shell Rock High and Charles City High School on June 29, 2020, individuals from Waverly-Shell Rock High were heard insulting an African-American teenager on the opposing team with overtly and unapologetic racist taunts. [10] [11] [12] After an investigation, the district has stated “appropriate measures” will be taken. [13] Citing a pattern of unsportsmanlike behavior among Waverly-Shell Rock fans, Charles City requested a one-year break from games against the Go-Hawks, and is considering leaving the conference. [14] [15]

Notable alumni

See also

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  3. ↑ "Northeast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. ↑ Christensen, Josh (11 March 2013). "Iowa City West, Waverly-Shell Rock React To Title Wins". KCRG-TV. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Class 3-A: Waverly-Shell Rock turns nail-biter into late parade". The Des Moines Register .
  6. ↑ "Clayton Vette". Iowa State University. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "2023 Record Book Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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  10. ↑ "Black high school baseball player says fans yelled 'You should have been George Floyd' and 'Get back to the fields'" . Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Oates, Trevor (July 22, 2020). "Waverly-Shell Rock officials announce students directed racist comments at Charles City baseball player". KWWL. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  12. ↑ Kruszalnicki, Nick (July 23, 2020). "NE IOWA SCHOOL COMPLETES INVESTIGATION INTO RACIST TAUNTS AT BASEBALL GAME". KIMT. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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  15. ↑ Bain, Matthew (September 15, 2020). "In wake of racist jeers at Waverly-Shell Rock, Charles City looks to leave NEIC and form new conference". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved November 22, 2021.


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