Gilbert Junior-Senior High School

Gilbert High School is a public high school in Gilbert, Iowa, United States. A part of the Gilbert Community School District, it serves Gilbert and northern Ames.[3]

For the secondary school in Arizona, see Gilbert High School (Arizona).
Gilbert High School
Address
312 Gretten Street

Gilbert
,
Iowa
50105

United States
Coordinates42.107°N 93.641°W / 42.107; -93.641
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtGilbert Community School District
SuperintendentLindsey Beecher[1]
NCES School ID191251000760[2]
PrincipalCindy Bassett[1]
Teaching staff32.44 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment496 (2019-20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.29[2]
Color(s)Red and black   
Fight songOn Wisconsin
Athletics conferenceRaccoon River Conference
NicknameTigers
Websitewww.gilbertcsd.org/schools/gilbert-high-school

Infrastructure

The current high school was opened in 2012.[4] In the high school there is a gymnasium and modern weight lifting facility. Outside there is a softball and baseball diamond, along with a new AstroTurf football field. The school boasts a strong agricultural and mechanics education program.

Athletics

Gilbert's mascot is the Tiger.[5] Gilbert High School is a member of the Raccoon River Conference. Teams sponsored by the school in fall include football, cross-country, and volleyball. During winter, the school sponsors basketball, wrestling, and bowling. There are also hockey and swim teams in Ames that many Gilbert students compete on, but they are not school-affiliated. The spring sports lineup consists of golf, track, and soccer. Lastly, the school features baseball and softball in the summer.

Gilbert's biggest rivals are the nearby Boone Toreadors, Roland-Story Norsemen, Nevada Cubs and Ballard Bombers.


Successes

Gilbert's boys cross country team were the Class 3A State Champions in 2014, 2017, 2018.[6]

Gilbert's boys golf team was the Class 2A state runner-up in 2008,[7] and were state champions in 2021.

Gilbert’s boys basketball team led by David Prochnow and Eric Althaus was the 2A state runner-up in 1995

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. Birch, Tommy (January 13, 2012). "School officials at Gilbert (Iowa) investigated wrestling team". Des Moines Register. USA Today. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - Gilbert High School (191251000760)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  3. "Boundary Map". Gilbert Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. "Class of 2016". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "Home - Gilbert Community School District". gilbert.k12.ia.us. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  6. "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  7. "Iowa High School Golf | Iowa High School Athletic Assoc". iahsaa.org. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  8. Halsted, Alex (June 21, 2012). "A field of friendship: ISU players built friendship through baseball". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2014.



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