Tipton Community School District

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Tipton Community School District
Established 1856
School type Public
Location Cedar County, Iowa, USA
9-12 Principal Chris Habben
K-8 Principal Lori Foley
Enrollment 834
Average SAT Scores XXX-V, XXX-M
Athletics 11 Sports, 13 Teams
Mascot Tigers
Website http://www.tipton.k12.ia.us

The Tipton Community School District is a public school located in Tipton, Iowa. It serves 834 students and comprises one elementary school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school(9-12). Its stated focus is on developing the total student in a full range of academic and extra curricular offerings. The school has a staff of over fifty professional educators whose stated values are education, student achievement, and student growth. Tipton’s educational program is anchored by the basics and music, art, and physical education which are all considered essential at every educational level. K-12 special education and Talented and Gifted programs are also available. Media centers and computer labs exist in each attendance center to assist in curriculum delivery. All classrooms are computer and telephone networked with every other school within the district.

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[edit] History

In 1856, Tipton established the first free public school, including a high school, west of the Mississippi River. In 1920, eighteen rural schools surrounding Tipton joined to form a consolidated school district covering over 137 square miles. In the late 1920s, population growth dictated that a new Tipton School be constructed as a three story school near the center of the city of Tipton. The school board oversaw six country schoolhouses and by 1925 all country school students had moved into the new building in Tipton. The Tipton School was also among the first to build a gymnasium, swimming pool and auditorium for the use of elementary grades and both junior and senior high school. John Kerry visited Tipton in 2004 and spoke in the Tipton Middle School gymnasium.

[edit] Athletics

Tipton High School competes as a part of the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference. The Tipton Girls Basketball team qualifiied for the state tournament in 2005 and 2006. The Tipton boys athletic programs share similar success as they were state champions in track in 1983, 1984 and 1985, state champions in cross country in 1975, state football champions in 1968 and 1969 and the Tipton Boys Golf Team qualified for the state tournament in 2005. The Wrestling program has been very successful as of late with at least one member of the team qualifying for state the last eight years. Tipton High is also the smallest school in Iowa to have a girls' swim team. The Tipton Girls Track program has won state championships 7 times in 1988, 1989, 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Tipton is tied with Atlantic as the school with the highest amount of girls' track championships in Iowa. The Tipton Girls Cross Country team has also won a state title seven times in 1989, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Tipton is home to a three-time Drake Relays champion and two-time Athlete of the Year, Ashley Miller. Miller also holds the record for the most state championships in track at 15. On the men's side, four state relay titles were won during the 2000-2002 track seasons which included Phil Doehring, Matt Weih, Andy Kruse, and Nick Miller, which set a 2@ state record in the 4x800. Many athletes from Tipton have gone onto play college athletics. Chad Geary, a 2005 graduate is a football player at the University of Iowa. Travis Person is a 2004 graduate playing basketball for Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Ashley Miller, a 2007 graduate, runs track at the University of Nebraska. Recent athletes of the class of 2008 to commit were Matt O'Donnell to Brown University for football, and Mike and Mark Lafrenz to South Dakota and Upper Iowa respectively for basketball. In the 2007 season of football, Tipton was district runner-up to future state champions Solon, and made school history by winning its first ever playoff game, 21-20, over Wilton in the first round.

[edit] Fine Arts

One of the most well-known fine arts programs of THS is the... This ensemble comprises 5 mixed voices and is constantly one of the best 2A choirs in the state of Iowa. It has been invited to perform in many places around the state of Iowa and nationally. They have performed in Washington D.C, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and various locations around Iowa. The Tipton Chamber Choir received a "Best in Center" award in 2005, 2006 and 2007 at the state Solo/Ensemble contest. In the fall of 2006, the THS Chamber Choir was selected to perform for the Iowa Girls State Volleyball Tournament and in the Spring of 2007, the THS Concert Choir performed for the United Nations in New York City. In 2007, the THS Madrigal Choir also received "Best of Center" recognition at the 2A state solo/ensemble contest. In 2004, Josh Anderson, Brandon Musser and Austin Zaruba were selected to be part of the Iowa All State Chorus. In 2005, Katelyn McBride and Alec Amosson were selected. In 2006, Alec Amosson and Tobin Thomas were selected.

Tipton also offers many other fine arts activities such as band, drama and academic decathlon. The University of Iowa Hawkeye Drumline shared a performance on the THS field with the Tiger Band during a 2005 football game. The concert band also continuously earns division I ratings at the State Large Group contest. The Tipton Drama Department puts on a yearly musical and play and also a festival of student-directed productions. Recent productions include Rumors, Annie, Once Upon a Mattress, A Piece of My Heart and The 1940s Radio Hour.


1999 Tipton graduates Kevin Corkery and Chris Sorgenfrey played movie extras in the 2007 Hollywood Film "The Final Season" featuring Sean Astin, Rachel Leigh Cook and Powers Boothe.

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Tipton is part of the Eastern Iowa Hawkeye Conference, which includes Clear Creek Amana of Tiffin, Durant, Mid-Prairie, Mount Vernon, Regina of Iowa City, Solon, West Branch, West Liberty, Williamsburg and Wilton. The EIHC is a very competitive 2A school in every sport sanctioned by the IGHSAU or IAHSAA. The eleven high schools that comprise the EIHC all boast impressive athletic histories. This rich history is well represented by the recent highlights of Iowa High School Athletics. At the conclusion of the 2008 season the EIHC is breaking up. Tipton will then join the Cedar Valley Conference with Wilton, Durant, North Cedar, West Branch, West Liberty, and more than likely Iowa City Regina and another school.

In the summer of 2006, the Clear Creek Amana Clippers were the 3A State Champions and the Solon Lady Spartants were the 2A State Runners Up. The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks also qualified for the 2A State Tournament, while the Iowa City Regina Regals, Durant Wildcats and Wilton Beavers were consistently ranked in the 2A Top 15 teams.

The Wilton Beavers were the 2005 State Baseball Champions. The Regals of Regina were the 2005 1A State Football Champions.

The Solon Lady Spartans, Williamsburg Raiders and the Tipton Tigers all qualified for the 2005 Girls State Basketball Tournament. The Solon Spartans also qualified for the 2005 boys state basketball tournament.

The Tipton Tigers were the 2006 Girls State Track Champions, while the Lady Spartans of Solon and the Golden Hawks of Mid-Prairie also scored in the Top 10.

At the 2005 State Cross Country Meet, the Tipton Tigers of Tipton were the State Champions, the Wildcats of Durant were the runners up and the Lady Spartans of Solon received 3rd place. The Mount Vernon Mustangs were the 3A Boys Cross Country State Champions.

[edit] Enrollment

Year District-wide High schools Middle schools Elementary schools Other programs & adjustments
2003-2004[1] 846 270 230 338 8
2002-2003[2] 843 287 212 338 6
2001-2002[3] 875 291 209 336 9
2000-2001[4] 894 302 213 370 9

[edit] References

  1. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY03-04 (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  2. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY02-03 (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  3. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY01-02 (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on May 19, 2006
  4. ^ Iowa Department of Education: Certified Annual Reports for FY00-01 (Spreadsheet) URL accessed on May 19, 2006

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