Denison Community School District

The Denison Community School District is a rural public school district based in Denison, Iowa. The district is mainly in Crawford County, with a small area in Ida County. The district serves the towns of Denison, Buck Grove, Deloit, and Kiron, and the surrounding rural areas.[2] The school's mascot is the Monarchs. Their colors are purple and gold.

Denison Community School District
Location
Denison, Iowa
Crawford and Ida counties
United States
Coordinates42°01′39″N 95°20′58″W
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1856 (1856)
SuperintendentMichael Pardun
Schools5
Budget$29,108,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1908910[1]
Students and staff
Students2,310 (2020–21)[1]
Teachers151.42 (FTE) (2020–21)[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.26 (2020–21)[1]
Athletic conferenceHawkeye 10
District mascotMonarchs
Colors
  • Purple and gold
  •    
Other information
Websitedenison.k12.ia.us

History

Since 1994, through a sharing agreement with Schleswig Community School District, students from Schleswig attend high school in Denison, and compete as Denison-Schleswig. Mike Pardun has been the superintendent since 2003.

Schools

The district operates five schools, all in Denison:

  • Broadway Elementary School
  • Denison Elementary School
  • Denison Middle School
  • Denison High School
  • Denison Alternative High School

Denison High School

Athletics

The Monarchs compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:[3]

Fall sports
  • Football
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball

Winter sports
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' -1978 Class 2A State Champions[4]
  • Bowling
    • Boys’ -2022 Class 2A State Champions[5]
  • Wrestling

Spring sports
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1987 Class 1A State Champions[6]</ref>
  • Track and field (boys and girls)

Summer sports
  • Baseball
    • 1994 Class 3A State Champions[7]</ref>
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Denison Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  2. "FY20_DENISON" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  3. "Hawkeye 10 Conference". Hawkeye 10 Conference. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. "2020 State Tournament Stat Book - Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. "2022 State Tournament Bracket - Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. February 22, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. "2020 Tennis Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. September 1, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. "2020 Baseball Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 1, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2021.


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