Humboldt High School is a public, co-educational high school in Humboldt, Iowa. It is a part of Humboldt Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve.
| Humboldt High School | |
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| Address | |
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1500 Wildcat Rd. , 50548 | |
| Coordinates | 42°42′58″N 94°13′48″W / 42.716111°N 94.23°W |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Learning and Successful for All |
| Established | 1967 |
| School district | Humboldt Community School District |
| Principal | Lori Westhoff |
| Faculty | 29.90 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 496 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.59[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & Gold |
| Athletics conference | North Central Conference |
| Mascot | Victor E |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Website | District Website |
As the sole high school in its district, it serves Humboldt, Dakota City, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland.[2]
Academics
editHumboldt High School has about a 17:1 student / teacher ratio. There are about 389 students enrolled in Humboldt High.[3]
Activities
editHumboldt High School offers many opportunities through athletic and co-curricular activities.
Athletic
editThe Wildcats compete in the North Central Conference.[4] Humboldt High offers many athletics a student can be involved in. Some include volleyball, football, girls and boys cross country, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, girls and boys track & field, soccer, girls and boys golf, baseball, and softball .[5]
State championships
edit- Humboldt Football was 12-1 in 2006, and won a Class 3A State Championship.[6]
- Boys' Cross Country - 1994 Class 2A State Champions[7]
- Wrestling - 1968 Class A State Champions[8]
- Boys' Track and Field - 1995 Class 3A State Champions[9]
- Girls' Golf - 3-time State Champions (1985, 1987, 2017)[citation needed]
Co-curricular
editHumboldt High also offers many co-curricular activities to their students.[5] Some of these are vocal and instrumental music, musicals, KMO, Quiz Bowl, JETS, Science Bowl, and FFA.
Notable alumni
edit- Bruce Reimers, an offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1984–1993.[10]
- Frank Gotch, a wrestler who went 154-6 in his wrestling career, winning the world heavyweight championship in 1908.[11]
- Frank Gotch (MD), American physician who derived the mathematical expressions Kt/V and standardized Kt/V used internationally to quantify and prescribe dialysis therapy for kidney failure.
- Jon Porter, former member of the United States House of Representatives in Nevada.[12]
- Kevin Dresser, Head coach of wrestling at Iowa State University.
- Tony Ersland. Head coach of wrestling at Purdue University.
Notable faculty
edit- Dick Schultz, baseball and basketball coach at Humboldt High School and later the University of Iowa[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Humboldt High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Humboldt Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on September 15, 2018.
- ^ Student Teacher Ratio Humboldt High School - Humboldt, Iowa - IA
- ^ "North Central Conference". North Central Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ a b Activities
- ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Bruce Reimers". The Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 28, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Hirsley, Michael (December 12, 2005). "Hero still has hold on town". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Mishak, Michael (September 21, 2008). "Porter: Played in rock bands, learned about responsibility early". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
- ^ Crowe, Jerry (January 17, 1989). "He's Opening NCAA's Door : Schultz Closes Gap Between Members and Organization". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2014.