South Hamilton Community School District

South Hamilton Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Jewell, Iowa.[2] It includes an elementary school and a middle/high school.

South Hamilton Community School District
Location
Jewell, Iowa
Hamilton and Boone counties

United States
Coordinates42.302430, -93.646114
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1962
SuperintendentKen Howard
Schools2
Budget$9,939,000 (2015–16)[1]
NCES District ID1926640[1]
Students and staff
Students723 (2018–19)[1]
Teachers49.89 FTE[1]
Staff51.93 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio14.49[1]
Athletic conferenceHeart of Iowa
District mascotHawks
ColorsMaroon and white
   
Other information
Websiteshhawks.net

The district is mostly in Hamilton County with a section in Boone County. It serves Jewell Junction, Ellsworth, Randall, and Stanhope.[3]

History

Circa 1998, there was a bond that would allow the district to change the grade configuration; at the time it had grades 5–12 in the secondary school building, originally intended only as a senior high school, while it hoped to have only grades 7–12 there, with students until grade 5 in the elementary school.[4]

In 2006, there were parents in the Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District who preferred to send their children to South Hamilton schools instead of the Eldora–New Providence district, which Hubbard–Radcliffe had a grade-sharing agreement with. Parents in the western portion of Hubbard–Radcliffe preferred the idea of that district grade-sharing with South Hamilton instead of Eldora–New Providence. Some parents preferring the South Hamilton district purchased a bus to transport their children there. Tom Barton of the WCF Courier wrote that "many" Hubbard–Radcliffe parents chose South Hamilton schools.[5]

Schools

The district operates two schools on a single campus in Jewell.[1]

  • South Hamilton Elementary School
  • South Hamilton High School

Athletics

The Hawks compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[6]

  • Cross country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
    • Girls' 1965 state champions[7]
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field
  • Golf
  • Baseball
    • 1962 state champions[8]
  • Softball
    • 3-time state champions (1964, 1965, 1974)[9]

See also

References
  1. "South Hamilton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. "Home". South Hamilton Community School District. Retrieved 2019-08-03. 315 Division St. Jewell, IA 50130
  3. "South Hamilton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  4. "South Hamilton School Seeks Bond Issue". South Hamilton Community School District. 1998-01-28. Archived from the original on 1998-01-28. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  5. Barton, Tom (2006-07-28). "Grade sharing agreement under fire, leads to open-enrollment issues in Hubbard-Radcliffe". WCF Courier. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
  6. "Heart of Iowa Conference". Heart of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  7. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
  8. "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  9. "South Hamilton". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-09-08.


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