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{{Short description|Public school district in Alleman, Iowa, United States}}
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{{Infobox school district
|name = North Polk Community School District
| name = North Polk Community School District
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|type = Public
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| location = [[Alleman, Iowa]]
|region = [[Alleman, Iowa|Alleman]], [[Elkhart, Iowa|Elkhart]], [[Polk City, Iowa|Polk City]], and [[Sheldahl]], [[Iowa]], as well as the surrounding [[rural]] areas
| region = [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk]], [[Boone County, Iowa|Boone]], and [[Story County, Iowa|Story]] counties
|country = United States
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|location = Alleman, Iowa
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| coordinates = 41.816053, -93.614003
|superintendent =
| superintendent = Michael Kline
| schools = 5
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| budget = $27,012,000 (2020-21)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=1920910&DistrictID=1920910|title=North Polk Comm School District |publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |access-date=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
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| students = 2280 (2023-24)<ref name=NPOD>{{cite web|url=https://www.northpolk.org/our-district |access-date=February 2, 2024|title=North Polk - Our District}}</ref>
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| teachers = 137.55 FTE<ref name=NCES/>
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| conference = [[Raccoon River Conference]]
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| colors = Red and Black and Silver<br>{{Color box|#C60C30|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black}} {{Color box|Silver}}
|conference = Heart Of Iowa Conference
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The '''North Polk Community School District''' is a rural [[state school|public]] [[school district]] headquartered in [[Alleman, Iowa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northpolk.org/|title=Home|publisher=North Polk Community School District|accessdate=2020-04-02|quote=13930 NE 6th St Alleman, IA 50007}}</ref>
The '''North Polk Community School District''' includes the towns of [[Alleman, Iowa|Alleman]], [[Elkhart, Iowa|Elkhart]], [[Polk City, Iowa|Polk City]], and [[Sheldahl]], as well as the surrounding [[rural]] area in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. Alleman is located approximately halfway (five miles north of [[Ankeny, Iowa|Ankeny]]) between [[Des Moines]], the capital of [[Iowa]], and [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]], home of [[Iowa State University]].


Almost all of the district is in [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]], with small sections in [[Boone County, Iowa|Boone]] and [[Story County, Iowa|Story]] counties. It includes the municipalities of Alleman, [[Ankeny, Iowa|Ankeny]], [[Elkhart, Iowa|Elkhart]], and [[Sheldahl, Iowa|Sheldahl]] as well as almost all of [[Polk City, Iowa|Polk City]].<ref>{{cite web |title=North Polk District Boundary Map |url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/FY22__NORTH%20POLK.pdf |website=Iowa Department of Education |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref> It also includes the surrounding [[rural]] area. Alleman is located approximately halfway (five miles north of [[Ankeny, Iowa|Ankeny]]) between [[Des Moines]] and [[Ames, Iowa|Ames]].
The district has two elementary buildings, occupied in April 1982. Central Elementary, which serves approximately 410 students in grades K-6, is located in Alleman. West Elementary, serving approximately 440 students in grades OK (Optional Kindergarten) through 5th. The [[Junior High|Junior]]/[[Senior High]] building in Alleman serves approximately 575 students in grades 7-12. Junior high and Senior high classes share rooms and teachers in one building.


==Schools==
The Junior/Senior high building consists of 3 additions, built in 1962, 1974, and 1995.
The district operates five schools:<ref>{{cite web |title=District Contacts / Campus Contact List |url=https://www.northpolk.org/domain/38 |website=North Polk Community School District |access-date=17 November 2022}}</ref>
* North Polk Central Elementary School, Alleman
* North Polk West Elementary School, Polk City
* North Polk Big Creek Elementary School, Polk City
* North Polk Middle School, Alleman
* North Polk High School, Alleman


===North Polk High School===
North Polk was one of the first high schools in Iowa, as well as the nation, to have a [[website]] run by students. North Polk has been a center for technology, and has offered a jumpstart for its students.
====Athletics====
* Boys - Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling
* Girls - Basketball, Cheerleading, Color Guard, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Guard


=====State championships=====
On December 7, 2010, a bond was passed to build a new high school that will open in 2013. The previous Junior/Senior High building will become the new Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8.
*Baseball: 2014 (2A), 2024 (3A) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-BASEBALL_STATBOOK-6.11.20.pdf|title=2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book|publisher=[[Iowa High School Athletic Association]]|date=2020-06-10|access-date=2020-08-11}}</ref>
*Boys' Basketball: 1996 Class 2A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2020-Basketball-Stat-Book-1.29.20.pdf|title=2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball|publisher=[[Iowa High School Athletic Association]]|date=2020-01-29|access-date=2020-07-23}}</ref>
*Softball: 4 time State Champions (1975 (Fall), 2000 (1A), 2006 (2A), 2008 (2A))<ref name=Sports>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/iahsaasports/iowa-high-schools/current-high-schools/north-polk|title=North Polk|publisher=Iowa High School Sports|access-date=2020-07-20}}</ref>
*Girls' Track and Field: 2008 - Class 2A<ref name=Sports/>


====Activities====
North Polk has an excellent Baseball program. The current head coach is Dave Middleton .They went to the state championship three years in a row placing second in 2012 and 2013, with a first place finish in 2014 after a shutout thrown by senior Cole Jackson against Dyersville Beckman. In addition to the shutout, Jackson tossed a No-Hitter in the first round of the tournament against Roland Story.

Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, Marching Band, Musical Production, Play Production, Speech Team, Future Farmers of America, NPHS Key Club, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, NPHS Student Council

==Enrollment==
{{Graph:Chart
| width=800
| height=250
| type=area
| colors = Red
| xAxisTitle = Year
| yAxisTitle = Enrollment
| x=2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020,2021,2022
| y=913.2, 942.7, 953.0, 953.7, 1007.1, 1048.1, 1120.1, 1109.2, 1181.2, 1241.9, 1265.3, 1297.5, 1360.8, 1415.6, 1477.4, 1517.2, 1565.3, 1683.9, 1727.5, 1828.0, 1896.9, 1946.0, 2093.1
}}<ref>{{cite web| url=https://educateiowa.gov/document-type/public-school-certified-enrollment-summary-district |title= Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District |publisher = [[Iowa Department of Education]] | access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Certified Enrollment Public School Districts {{!}} Department of Education |url=https://educate.iowa.gov/pk-12/data/data-collections/certified-enrollment/public-schools |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=educate.iowa.gov |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of school districts in Iowa]]
*[[List of high schools in Iowa]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.northpolk.org District website]
*[http://www.northpolk.org District website]
*{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.n-polk.k12.ia.us/|title=North Polk Community School District (n-polk.k12.ia.us)}}

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[[Category:School districts in Iowa]]
[[Category:School districts in Iowa]]
[[Category:Education in Polk County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Education in Polk County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Education in Boone County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Education in Story County, Iowa]]




Latest revision as of 14:02, 14 September 2024

41°48′58″N 93°36′50″W / 41.816053°N 93.614003°W / 41.816053; -93.614003

North Polk Community School District
Location
Alleman, Iowa
Polk, Boone, and Story counties
United States
Coordinates41.816053, -93.614003
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
SuperintendentMichael Kline
Schools5
Budget$27,012,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1920910[1]
Students and staff
Students2280 (2023-24)[2]
Teachers137.55 FTE[1]
Staff148.42 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.31[1]
Athletic conferenceRaccoon River Conference
District mascotComets
ColorsRed and Black and Silver
     
Other information
Websitenorthpolk.org

The North Polk Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Alleman, Iowa.[3]

Almost all of the district is in Polk County, with small sections in Boone and Story counties. It includes the municipalities of Alleman, Ankeny, Elkhart, and Sheldahl as well as almost all of Polk City.[4] It also includes the surrounding rural area. Alleman is located approximately halfway (five miles north of Ankeny) between Des Moines and Ames.

Schools

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The district operates five schools:[5]

  • North Polk Central Elementary School, Alleman
  • North Polk West Elementary School, Polk City
  • North Polk Big Creek Elementary School, Polk City
  • North Polk Middle School, Alleman
  • North Polk High School, Alleman

North Polk High School

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Athletics

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  • Boys - Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling
  • Girls - Basketball, Cheerleading, Color Guard, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Guard
State championships
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  • Baseball: 2014 (2A), 2024 (3A) [6]
  • Boys' Basketball: 1996 Class 2A[7]
  • Softball: 4 time State Champions (1975 (Fall), 2000 (1A), 2006 (2A), 2008 (2A))[8]
  • Girls' Track and Field: 2008 - Class 2A[8]

Activities

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Concert Band, Concert Choir, Jazz Band, Jazz Choir, Marching Band, Musical Production, Play Production, Speech Team, Future Farmers of America, NPHS Key Club, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, NPHS Student Council

Enrollment

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[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "North Polk Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "North Polk - Our District". Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Home". North Polk Community School District. Retrieved April 2, 2020. 13930 NE 6th St Alleman, IA 50007
  4. ^ "North Polk District Boundary Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "District Contacts / Campus Contact List". North Polk Community School District. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "North Polk". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Certified Enrollment Public School Districts | Department of Education". educate.iowa.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
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