Akron–Westfield Senior High School is a rural public high school within the Akron–Westfield Community School District in Akron, Iowa, United States. The area served by this school was officially merged from Akron and Westfield school districts in 1981.[2] Their mascot is "The Westerner". Akron was a member of the Siouxland Conference from 1952 to 1975 before consolidation with Westfield, and then known as the Red Raiders.[3][4] The school then joined the Little Sioux Conference, but left in 1979 to become a founding member of the War Eagle Conference.[5][6]
| Akron–Westfield Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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850 Kerr Drive Akron, Iowa 51001 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°49′55″N 96°32′59″W / 42.832076°N 96.549698°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | High Expectations + Caring Environment = Responsible and Accountable Learners[citation needed] |
| School district | Akron–Westfield Community School District |
| Superintendent | Derek Briggs |
| Principal | Derek Briggs |
| Faculty | 18.09 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 192 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.61[1] |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Black and Red |
| Athletics conference | War Eagle |
| Mascot | Westerner |
| Website | awhsms |
Athletics
editThe Westerners compete in the following sports in the War Eagle Conference:[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Akron Westfield Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
- ^ "Reorganization of Iowa's Public School Districts and Area Education Agencies, July 1966-July 2007". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ "[Unreadable]". Sioux Center News. May 16, 1974. p. 10. Retrieved February 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
The Red Raiders have been a part of the Siouxland Conference since its beginning in 1952, a period of 22 years.
- ^ "Akron withdraws from Siouxland Conference". Alton Democrat. May 15, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved April 17, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Siouxland conference starts Friday". Sioux County Index. September 4, 1975. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Siouxland conference kicks off this Friday, Sept. 6". Sioux County Index. September 5, 1974. Retrieved June 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "War Eagle Conference". War Eagle Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ a b "Akron–Westfield". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
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