Boyden–Hull High School

Boyden-Hull High School

Being the Best It Can Be
Community, Empowerment, High Standards, and Innovation[1]
Address
801 First Street[2]
Hull, Iowa, (Sioux County), 51239
United States
Coordinates 43°11′22″N 96°8′9″W / 43.18944°N 96.13583°W / 43.18944; -96.13583Coordinates: 43°11′22″N 96°8′9″W / 43.18944°N 96.13583°W / 43.18944; -96.13583
Information
School type Public
Established July 1, 1959 (1959-07-01)[3]
Opened August 31, 1959 (1959-08-31)[4]
School district Boyden-Hull Community School District
NCES District ID 1905190[5]
Superintendent Steve Grond[6]
CEEB Code 162090[7]
NCES School ID 190519000167[5]
Principal Dan Pottebaum[6]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 178[8] (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio 13.63:1[5]
Color(s) Black and gold         (Comets)
Black, silver and blue             (Nighthawks)
Fight song On, Wisconsin! (Comets)
Minnesota Rouser (Nighthawks)
Athletics conference Siouxland Conference
Mascot Comets/Nighthawks
Website School Website

Boyden–Hull High School is the only public high school located in Hull, Iowa, United States. Their mascot is the Comet. The school's athletic teams compete in the Siouxland Conference. Two private secondary schools are also located within the Boyden–Hull Community School District, Western Christian and Trinity Christian.

History

Boyden and Hull were separate school districts until 1959.[3] The first classes as a consolidated school district took place on August 31, 1959.[4] Hull High School's athletic teams were known as the Wild Cats.[9] Before the merger, Hull's basketball team had been to the state playoffs five times.[10][11] Boyden Public School's mascot was the Bombers.[9]

Technology and services

Smart Boards were first installed in 2007.[12] A one to one computing initiative was started in the 2011-12 school year,[13][14] as was the school's use of Moodle.[15] The district shares some classes with the nearby Rock Valley High School and George-Little Rock High School through polycom videoconferencing technology.[16][17] Online classes are available for dual high school and college credit though Northwest Iowa Community College. A school resource officer was assigned to the district beginning with the 2010 school year.[18]

Facilities

Most of the school building was remodeled in the 1980s.[19] The auditorium was renovated in July 2013 and reopened in time for the 2013-14 school year.[20] The gymnasium was refurbished in 2015.[21]

The football and track facilities at A. R. Hesla Field are shared with Western Christian.[22]

Extracurricular activities

The STORM (Students Teaching Others Role Modeling) Team was organized in the late 1990s.[23] The student organization is mainly active around Red Ribbon Week and also volunteers at the local chapter of the Ronald McDonald House.[24] Boyden-Hull Summer Theatre began in 2009.[25]

Athletics

The men's basketball team has appeared in the Iowa High School Athletic Association tournament sixteen times since 1971,[26][27] with titles in 2003,[28][29] 2012,[30][31] and 2013.[32][33] Former coach Paul Walton compiled a 350–130 record over 26 years[34] and was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.[35] In 1990, a sport-sharing agreement was struck with Rock Valley.[36] Sports currently shared include football, wrestling, baseball, track and field, cross country, and softball. Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley is collectively known as the Nighthawks. Before the sport was shared with Rock Valley, Boyden-Hull tied West Harrison for a men's state track title in 1970.[37] The women's track team's highest finish was in 1984. They tied Le Mars Gehlen for second place.[36] The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team made it to the championship game in 2009, falling to Solon High School.[38] The Comet volleyball team has been to state twice, in 1991 and 2011.[39][40]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Visser, Jeanne (September 17, 2014). "BH School Board approves Core Beliefs". Sioux County Index Reporter. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Boyden Hull High School Maxpreps Homepage". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Price, W.K (October 1, 1959). "Report Of Progress In The School Reorganization". The Boyden Reporter. Retrieved January 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com. Three more community school districts became effective in Sioux County On July 1, 1959. ...Boyden-Hull Community School District which includes th[e] former independent districts of Boyden and Hull and part or all of nine former rural township districts in Sioux and Lyon Counties
  4. 1 2 "Feeling nifty at 50". Sioux County Index-Reporter. New Century Press. July 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Boyden-Hull High School Directory Information". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  6. 1 2 "Course Selections Are Modified, Approved". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "High School CEEB Codes Listed Alphabetically" (PDF). Appalachian State University. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Iowa School District Profiles: Boyden-Hull" (PDF). Iowa State University. June 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "1905-58 IHSAA MEMBERS SCHOOLS - COLORS, MA SCOTS, CURRENT ATTENDANCE CENTERS" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 1940-1969" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  11. ↑ Hersom, Terry (March 4, 2012). "State tournament veteran Boyden-Hull opens with Iowa Mennonite". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ Visser, Jeanne (August 29, 2007). "Boyden-Hull installs SMART Boards, chalk vanishes". Sioux County Index Reporter. Small Town Papers News Service. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  13. ↑ "So, hows 1:1 going at Boyden-Hull". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. September 21, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  14. ↑ Viccaro, Eric (October 17, 2011). "Usage fee no longer considered". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  15. ↑ "After months of talks, 1-to-1 learning here". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  16. ↑ Viccaro, Eric (July 7, 2010). "Board examines ‘code of conduct’ Special Polycom, bills also approved". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ "George-Little Rock Board of Education met in regular session April 11". Lyon County News, Inc. April 26, 2012. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Board approves use of resource officer". Sioux County Index Reporter (New Century Press). 18 August 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  19. ↑ "Board approves franchise fees; Sparboe donates $5K to Splashpad". Sioux County Index Reporter (New Century Press). 14 July 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Bid approved for auditorium renovation". Sioux County Index Reporter (New Century Press). June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Boyden-Hull gym remodeled". Sioux County Index Reporter (New Century Press). August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Board, SIAC cover recommendations, reading and participation discussed". Sioux County Index Reporter. New Century Press. September 22, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Boyden-Hull STORM team visits elementary". Sioux County Index Reporter. October 30, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  24. ↑ "STORM Team: Making a positive impact". Sioux County Index Reporter. January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  25. ↑ Van Dam, Becca (July 1, 2014). "There’s no place like home!". Sioux County Index Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  26. ↑ "STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 1970-1999" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  27. ↑ "STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 2000 - present" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  28. ↑ Harmelink, Marge (22 March 2003). "Boyden-Hull celebrates boys' 1A championship". Sioux County Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  29. ↑ Christoffel, Ryan (March 7, 2012). "Siouxland is best boys basketball conference in the state". Dickinson County News. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  30. ↑ Hersom, Terry (March 10, 2012). "Boyden-Hull boys crowned state champs". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  31. ↑ Hersom, Terry (March 8, 2013). "Boyden-Hull downs Panthers for back-to-back titles". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Boyden-Hull Repeats; Sheldon Rules in 2-A" (PDF). The Daily Nonpareil. Associated Press. March 9, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  33. ↑ Johnson, Trent (March 9, 2013). "St. Mary's unable to deny Boyden-Hull repeat". Spencer Daily Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  34. ↑ "IOWA BOYS’ BASKETBALL COACHES’ CAREER W-L RECORDS" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. March 27, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  35. ↑ Hersom, Terry (March 16, 2001). "Boyden-Hull makes return trip to Class 1A title game". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  36. 1 2 Giese, Jerry (April 15, 2004). "Longtime Boyden-Hull A.D. leaves big shoes to fill". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  37. ↑ "IHSAA All Time Tack Champions and Runners-Up" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 4, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Solon beats Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 38-7". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. November 21, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
  39. ↑ Pautsch, Brad (October 13, 2011). "Boyden-Hull named Team of the Week". KTIV. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  40. ↑ Hersom, Terry (November 11, 2011). "Boyden-Hull bows out to Tripoli". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  41. ↑ Hayworth, Bret (October 20, 2008). "Alons gets competitor in Van Bruggen". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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