Union High School (Iowa)

Union High School is a small rural public high school in La Porte City, Iowa part of the Union Community School District. Union High School enrolled 402 students, taught by 35 faculty, as of 2011. The school day is divided into six periods while the school year functions on three twelve-week trimesters. Drew Hemesath, bassist for American hardcore band Method, graduated from Union High School in 2008.[3]

Union High School
Address
200 Adams Street

La Porte City
,
Iowa

United States
Information
TypeSecondary High School
SuperintendentTravis Fleshner
PrincipalJason Toenges [1]
Grades9-12
Number of students377 (2018-19)[2]
Color(s)Red, Black, Silver      
Athletics conferenceNorth Iowa Cedar-East Conference
MascotKnight
Websitewww.union.k12.ia.us

There are a wide variety of extra-curricular activities at Union including Fine Arts Programs and Varsity Athletics. The Union Speech Team has distinguished itself by winning multiple Speech Banners at the All-State level.

Athletics

The Knights compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:[4]

  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
    • Girls' 5-time Class 2A State Champions (2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
  • Volleyball
  • Football
    • 2011 Class 3A State Champions[5]
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
    • 2004 Class 2A State Duals Champions[6]
  • Track and Field
  • Golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Soccer
  • Tennis

See also

References
  1. http://www.union.k12.ia.us
  2. "Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. See http://www.union.k12.ia.us/UKHS/aboutuhs.pdf Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "North Iowa Cedar League". North Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  5. "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  6. "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-07-23.


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