Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
Location
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
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	It's a great day to be a Go-Hawk!
School district	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
NCES District ID	1930540
Superintendent	David Hill
NCES School ID	193054001749
Principal	Brady Webber
Teaching staff	47.93 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	746 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.56 [1]
Campus type	Town
Colors	Black and Gold
Athletics conference	Independent
Mascot	Go-Hawk
Rival	Decorah High School
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.

Organization

The school is part of the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District. The current principal is Brady Webber. 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]

• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Football
• Basketball
  • Class 3A boys' state champions in 2007 and 2013. ^[4] 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. ^[5]
• Bowling
  • Boys' 2014 Class 1A State Champions ^[6]
• Wrestling
  • Boys' 2023 Class 3A State Champions ^[7]
  • Boys' 7-time Class 3A State Dual Meets Champions (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023) ^[8]
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Baseball
  • 2015 3A state champions under longtime head coach Casey Klunder. ^[9]
• Softball

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

• Paul Stumme-Diers, (born 1960), was a bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
• Laurie Schipper (born 1962), social worker, inductee to the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
2. "Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
3. "Northeast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
4. Christensen, Josh (March 11, 2013). "Iowa City West, Waverly-Shell Rock React To Title Wins". KCRG-TV. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
5. "Clayton Vette". Iowa State University. October 5, 2007. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
6. "2023 Record Book Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
7. "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
8. "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
9. "Class 3-A: Waverly-Shell Rock turns nail-biter into late parade". The Des Moines Register .
10. "Black high school baseball player says fans yelled 'You should have been George Floyd' and 'Get back to the fields'" . Retrieved June 3, 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.
13. "Waverly-Shell Rock officials promise "appropriate measures" after racial taunts". KCRG. July 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
14. Bain, Matthew (July 23, 2020). "After racist treatment of Black baseball player, Charles City wants 1-year break from games vs. Waverly-Shell Rock". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
15. Bain, Matthew (September 15, 2020). "In wake of racist jeers at Waverly-Shell Rock, Charles City looked to leave NEIC and form new conference". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved November 22, 2021.

External links

• Official website