Grinnell-Newburg Community School District

The Grinnell-Newburg Community School District is a rural public school district that serves the cities of Grinnell, Iowa and Oakland Acres, the unincorporated community of Newburg, as well as surrounding rural areas in western Poweshiek and far eastern Jasper counties.[3]

Grinnell-Newburg Community School District
Location
Grinnell, Iowa
Poweshiek and Jasper Counties

United States
Coordinates41.750523, -92.738355
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1855[1]
SuperintendentDr. Janet Stutz
Budget$21,997,000 (2018-19)
NCES District ID1913200[2]
Students and staff
Students1752 [2]
Teachers118.11 FTE [2]
Staff144.77 FTE [2]
Student–teacher ratio14.83 [2]
Athletic conferenceLittle Hawkeye
District mascotTiger
ColorsOrange and Black
   
Other information
Websitewww.grinnell-k12.org

Janet Stutz was hired as superintendent in 2016.[4]

Schools

The district has a total of five school buildings, all of which are located in Grinnell.[2][5]

  • Bailey Park Elementary, serving grades K-2
  • Fairview Elementary, serving Pre-K and K-2
  • Davis Elementary, which serves 3rd and 4th grade students
Davis Elementary School
  • Grinnell Community Middle School (5-8)
  • Grinnell Community High School (9-12)

The district formerly operated a school in Newburg. The building is now privately owned.

Newburg School

The school's mascot is the Tiger. The school colors are orange and black.

Athletics

The Tigers compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports:[6]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1922 State Champions[7]
  • Bowling (boys and girls)
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1963 State Champions[8]
  • Football
  • Golf (boys and girls)
    • Boys' - 1988 State Champions[9]
    • Girls' - 6-time State Champions (1977, 1983, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2003)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Softball
  • Swimming (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

See also

References
  1. Grinnell: A Century of Progress, p.10. Grinnell: Grinnell Herald-Register, 1954.
  2. "Grinnell-newburg Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. "GRINNELL-NEWBURG" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  4. "Outgoing Orland D135 Supt. lands Iowa job". Chicago Tribune. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
  5. "Grinnell-Newburg Community School District". Grinnell-Newburg Community School District. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  7. "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  8. 2020 Cross Country Stat Book
  9. "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-23.


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