Norwalk High School (Iowa)
| Norwalk High School | |
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| Address | |
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1201 North Avenue , 50211 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′29″N 93°40′14″W / 41.47472°N 93.67056°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Learning for a Lifetime |
| School district | Norwalk Community School District |
| Superintendent | Shawn Holloway |
| Principal | Chris Basinger |
| Staff | 61.35 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 13-19 |
| Number of students | 1,035 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.87[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Black |
| Athletics conference | Little Hawkeye |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Newspaper | The Spear |
| Website | https://www.norwalkschools.org/schools/norwalk-high-school/ |
Norwalk High School is a public high school, part of the Norwalk Community School District, located in the town of Norwalk, Iowa, which is roughly five miles south of Des Moines.
Activities
[edit]Students at Norwalk High School can participate in numerous activities, including Drama, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Blackshirts Tech Warriors and Cheerleading.
Athletics
[edit]The Warriors compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports:[3]
- Baseball
- 3-time Class 3A State Champions (1982, 2009, 2020)[4]
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Girls' - 2-time State Champions (1981, 2006)[5]
- Boys’ - 1-time State Champion (2020)
- Bowling (boys and girls)
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Football
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Boys' - 4-time state champs (2007(1A), 2014(2A), 2016(2A), 2017(2A))[6]
- Softball
- 2005 Class 3A State Champions [7]
- Tennis (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
[edit]- Matt Dermody, Major League Baseball pitcher[8]
- Joel Hanrahan, former Major League Baseball pitcher[9]
- Jason Momoa, Actor (Aquaman) [10]
- Jeremy Stephens, professional mixed martial artist,[11] currently competing in the UFC's Featherweight Division[12]
- Brandon Routh, Actor (Superman Returns)[10]
- Summer Ackerman, Former Playboy Model (Girls of the Big 12)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Norwalk Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "2017 ACT Scores". Norwalk Schools. September 11, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Soccer Stat Book
- ^ "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Matt Dermody Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt in six-player trade with Pirates". MLB.com (Press release). December 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Leimkuehler, Matthew (December 18, 2018). "Yes, Aquaman and Superman played high school soccer together in Iowa". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ Schilling, Blair. "Stephens celebrates Iowa roots". Jeremy Stephens Official Site. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
External links
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