Northwood-Kensett Community School District

The Northwood-Kensett Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Northwood, Iowa.

Northwood-Kensett Community School District
Location
Northwood, Iowa

United States
Coordinates43.445484, -93.216165
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentMichael Crozier
Schools2
Budget$7,765,000 (2015-16) [1]
NCES District ID1921210 [1]
Students and staff
Students597 (2018-19) [1]
Teachers41.13 FTE [1]
Staff39.59 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio14.51 [1]
Athletic conferenceTop of Iowa
District mascotVikings
ColorsBlue and White    
Other information
Websitewww.nwood-kensett.k12.ia.us

The district is completely within Worth County, and serves Northwood, Kensett and the surrounding rural areas.[2]

Michael Crozier became the superintendent of the Northwood-Kensett Community School District in 2013, and suffered a heart attack a week after moving to Northwood.[3] In 2019, the district entered a superintendent sharing agreement with St. Ansgar Community School District, and Mr. Crozier now splits his time between the two districts.[4]

Schools

The district operates two schools, in one facility in Northwood:[1]

  • Northwood-Kensett Elementary School
  • Northwood-Kensett Jr.-Sr. High School

Athletics

The Vikings participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[5]

  • Football
  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
    • Boys' 2007 Class 1A State Champions[6]
  • Wrestling
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References

  1. "Northwood-Kensett Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. "NORTHWOOD-KENSETT" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  3. Kristin Buehner (2013-08-05). "Superintendent feels great five weeks after heart attack". Globe Gazette. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. Sarah Kocher (2019-04-12). "Northwood-Kensett, St. Ansgar enter superintendent-sharing agreement". Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. "Top of Iowa Conference". Top of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  6. "2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-12.


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