Creston Community School District

41.066470°N 94.363467°W / 41.066470; -94.363467

Creston Community School District
Location
Creston, Iowa
Adams, Union, and Ringgold counties
United States
Coordinates41.066470, -94.363467
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDeron Stender
Schools4
Budget$21,505,000 (2017-18)[1]
NCES District ID1908310[1]
Students and staff
Students1,504 (2019-20)[1]
Teachers114.59 FTE[1]
Staff152.73 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.13[1]
Athletic conferenceHawkeye 10
District mascotPanthers
ColorsRed and Black
   
Other information
Websitewww.crestonschools.org

Creston Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Creston, Iowa.

The district is in sections of Adams and Union counties, with a very small section in Ringgold County. It serves Creston and Prescott.[2]

As of 2018, it had about 1,400 students.[3] Also there are 114,59 teachers. With 89.3% of white students, 5.0% Hispanic/Latino, 3.1% two or more races, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.7% Asian or Asian Pacific

Islander, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

History

On July 1, 2016, the Prescott Community School District merged into the Creston district.[4] The election determining whether the districts would consolidate was held Tuesday April 7, 2015.[5]

In 2019, the district announced plans to replace buses without seat belts with buses that have seat belts.[6]

Schools
  • Creston Community High School (CCHS)
  • Creston Community Middle School
  • Creston Community Elementary School
  • Creston Community Early Childhood Centre (ECC)

The elementary and middle school occupy two separate buildings in the same campus, while the high school has its own campus. The Burton R. Jones Education Centre has the district headquarters, Head Start centre, preschool, alternative school, and the headquarters of the Green Hills Area Education Agency.[3]

Creston Community High School

Athletics

The Panthers compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:[7]

Fall Sports
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Volleyball

Winter Sports
  • Basketball
    • Boys' 2-time State Champions (1939, 1997)[8]
  • Bowling
  • Wrestling
    • 2-time State Champions (2007, 2016 (as Creston-Orient Macksburg))[9]
    • 2007 Class 2A State Duals Champions (as Creston-Orient Macksburg)[10]

Spring Sports
  • Golf
    • Boys' 2013 Class 3A State Champions (as Creston-Orient Macksburg)[11]
    • Girls' 1969 State Champions[12]
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field

Summer Sports
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "Creston Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. "Creston Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
  3. "Superintendent." Creston Community School District. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
  4. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.
  5. Poolman, Bailey (April 7, 2015). "Unofficial results: Creston, Prescott school consolidation passes". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. Scull, Sarah (August 2, 2019). "CCSD buckles up". Creston News. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  7. "Hawkeye 10 Conference". Hawkeye 10 Conference. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  9. "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  10. "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  11. "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  12. "Creston". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2020.


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