Webster City Community School District

The Webster City Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Webster City, Iowa.

Webster City Community School District
Location
Webster City, Iowa
Hamilton, Webster and Wright counties

United States
Coordinates42.467773, -93.821288
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1854
SuperintendentDr. Mandy Ross
Schools5
Budget$21,036,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1930630 [1]
Students and staff
Students1719 [1](2018-19)
Teachers107.46 FTE [1]
Staff143.66 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio16.00 [1]
Athletic conferenceNorth Central
District mascotLynx
ColorsPurple and Gold
   
Other information
Websitewww.webster-city.k12.ia.us

The Webster City School District enrolls approximately 1600 students, with an estimated 700 receiving free or reduced lunch, 200 students on IEP's, 100 ELL students and a total staff of 248.[2][3]

The district is mostly in Hamilton County, and also includes portions of Webster and Wright counties. In addition to Webster City, it serves Blairsburg, Duncombe, Kamrar, and Williams.[4]

History

The school district was established in 1854.

Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, the Webster City district entered into a whole grade sharing arrangement with the Northeast Hamilton Community School District in which the latter sent secondary students to Webster City.[5] This was done to address an enrollment decrease in Northeast Hamilton. In 2018, the two districts decided to hold an election on whether they should merge.[6] On Tuesday, April 3 the election was held, with 94% of the Northeast Hamilton voters and 99% of Webster City district voters favoring consolidation.[7] On July 1, 2019, the Northeast Hamilton district merged into the Webster City district.[8]

It recently expanded with an 11 million dollar bond issue for the construction of the new competition gymnasium.

Schools
  • Pleasant View Elementary (Pk-1st grade)
  • Sunset Elementary (2nd - 4th grades)
  • Northeast Hamilton Elementary School - Blairsburg
  • Webster City Middle School (5th - 8th grades)
  • Webster City High School (9th - 12th grades)

The school district also has an Alternative High School (Hamilton High).

Athletics

The Lynx compete in the North Central Conference in the following sports:[9]

  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
    • 1936 State Champions[10]
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field
  • Golf
    • Girls' 2000 Class 2A State Champions
  • Tennis
  • Soccer
  • Baseball
  • Softball
    • 2-time State Champions (1988, 2001)

See also

References
  1. "Webster City Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. "Webster City Community Schools". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  3. "WC Annual Progress Reports". Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  4. "Webster City" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-04-05. - Map of district prior to merger with Northeast Hamilton
  5. Wood, Teresa (2019-01-27). "Two districts become one". The Messenger. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  6. Blankenship, Anne (2018-03-29). "A new district?". The Daily Freeman-Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  7. Blankenship, Anne (2018-04-04). "WC, NEH reorganization vote passes". The Messenger News. Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  8. "Iowa Educational Directory 2019-2020 School Year" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. p. 175. Retrieved 2020-04-05. (PDF p. 177/186) - From section "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"
  9. "North Central Conference". North Central Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  10. "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.


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