Greene County Community School District

Greene County Community School District (GCCSD) is a rural public school district headquartered in Jefferson, Iowa.

Greene County Community School District
Location
Jefferson, Iowa

United States
Coordinates42.012586, -94.376796
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established2014
SuperintendentTim Christensen
Budget$18,056,000 (2015–16)[1]
NCES District ID1915210 [1]
Students and staff
Students1256 [1](2018–19)
Teachers95.39 FTE [1]
Staff103.49 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.17 [1]
Athletic conferenceHeart of Iowa
District mascotRams
ColorsBlack and red    
Other information
Websitewww.gccsd.k12.ia.us

The district is almost entirely in Greene County while small portions are in Boone County. Communities served are Jefferson, Dana, Grand Junction, Rippey and Scranton.[2]

It formed on July 1, 2014, as the consolidation of the East Greene and Jefferson–Scranton school districts. They began "grade sharing" (in which students from one district attended school in another district for certain grade levels) the previous school year.[3]

As of 2018, it has about 1,100 students and 200 employees.[4]

Schools

All schools are in Jefferson.

  • Greene County High School
  • Greene County Middle School
  • Greene County Elementary School

The Greene County district continued operating the Grand Junction school until 2017. In 2017, the Grand Junction city government decided to demolish the former Grand Junction school.[5]

The district acquired the Rippey School, which was already closed.[6] The Rippey School was demolished in 2014.[7]

Athletics

The Rams compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[8]

  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field
    • Girls' 1994 Class 2A State Champions[9]
  • Soccer
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References

  1. "Greene County Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Greene County." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
  3. "East Greene and Jefferson-Scranton schools vote to consolidate". Carroll Daily Times Herald. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  4. "District Information." Greene County Community School District. Retrieved on July 18, 2018.
  5. "Grand Junction school to be demolished". Greene County News Online. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  6. "Rippey school still there for a few more weeks". Greene County News. 2014-08-20. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  7. "Rippey Graduate, Keith Devilbiss, Designs and Builds School Monument ." Rippey Public Library. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
  8. "Heart of Iowa Conference". Heart of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  9. "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2020-09-08.


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