Sioux Valley High School

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'Sioux Valley High School' is a high school located in Volga, South Dakota. Sioux Valley was also the name of a NorthWest Iowa school district in Peterson, Iowa and Linn Grove, Iowa.

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[edit] History

The Sioux Valley High School was consolidated in 1960. Three towns,Bruce, SD,Sinai, SD and,Volga, SD consolidated and became the Sioux Valley School District. Today the School is located in Volga. At one point in time there was talk of a master school district that would involve the cities of Bruce,Whiteand Brookings.[1]

Sioux Valley Schools - NorthWest Iowa Sioux Valley Consolidated Schools was also a school district in NorthWest Iowa. K-8 grades were located in Peterson, IA. The High School was located in Linn Grove, Iowa. The school district consolidated with Sioux Rapids Rembrandt Consolidated Schools in the early 1990's. The new school district is Sioux Central Consolidated Schools. Sioux Valley was an Iowa Class A school. The school mascot was the Sioux Indian, called the Sioux Valley Soos. They hay days of the Sioux Valley High School (Linn Grove, IA) was in the 1960's with class sizes exceeding 50-60 students. The smallest graduating classes were 1985 (11 students) and 1987 (10 students).

[edit] Size

The school can hold 600 students.[1]

[edit] Sports

Need any info in South Dakota sports click on this SDHSAA

All the schools sports are in the class A division except for football, golf, and wrestling which are in 11B, B, and B respectively. This is how they determin the classes in South Dakota

The following is a list of sports teams and various achievements:

  • Cross Country
    • In 2005 the Girls team placed 5th at state.
    • Also in 2005 Boys team placed 17th at state.
    • In 2006 the Boys team placed 5th at state.
    • Also in 2006 Girls team placed 7th at state.
  • Football
    • In 2005 the team had a record of 1-7.
    • In 2006 the team had a record of 0-8.
  • Volleyball
    • In 2005 the team qualified for states and placed 8th.
  • Girls Basketball
    • In 2006 qualified for regionals and lost to Hamlin.
  • Boys Basketball
    • In 2006 qualified for districts and lost to Fladrenu.
  • Wrestling
    • In 2006 4 team members qualified for states. Student, Andy Benson won for his weight class.
  • Girls Track
    • In 2006 student, Hiedi Quail qualified for states in the 1600 meter run
  • Boys Track
  • Girls Golf
  • Boys Golf
  • Cheerleanding
    • In 05-06 won states.
  • Baseball
    • Only in the summer (not a school activity).

[edit] Current Issues

At the moment the school is adding a new gym and sport facilities. Along with new classrooms and brand new eating facilities.

[edit] Links

Volga, SD

[edit] External links

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Volga Tribune. April 20, 2006 issue, pages 10-11