Creston Community School District

Creston Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Creston, Iowa.

Creston Community School District
Location
Creston, Iowa
Adams, Union, and Ringgold counties

United States
Coordinates41.066470, -94.363467
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDeron Stender
Schools4
Budget$18,921,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1908310 [1]
Students and staff
Students1476 [1](2018-19)
Teachers117.59 FTE [1]
Staff152.33 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.55 [1]
Athletic conferenceHawkeye 10
District mascotPanthers
ColorsRed and Black
         
Other information
Websitewww.crestonschools.org

The district is in sections of Adams and Union counties, with a very small section in Ringgold County. It serves Creston and Prescott.[2]

As of 2018, it had about 1,400 students.[3]

History

On July 1, 2016, the Prescott Community School District merged into the Creston district.[4] The election determining whether the districts would consolidate was held Tuesday April 7, 2015.[5]

In 2019, the district announced plans to replace buses without seat belts with buses that have seat belts.[6]

Schools
  • Creston Community High School (CCHS)
  • Creston Community Middle School
  • Creston Community Elementary School
  • Creston Community Early Childhood Center (ECC)

The elementary and middle school occupy two separate buildings in the same campus, while the high school has its own campus. The Burton R. Jones Education Center has the district headquarters, Head Start center, preschool, alternative school, and the headquarters of the Green Hills Area Education Agency.[3]

Creston Community High School

Athletics

The Panthers compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:[7]

Fall Sports
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Football
  • Volleyball

Winter Sports
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Bowling
  • Wrestling

Spring Sports
  • Golf (boys and girls)
  • Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Tennis (boys and girls)
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)

Summer Sports
  • Baseball
  • Softball
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References
  1. "Creston Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "Creston Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
  3. "Superintendent." Creston Community School District. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.
  4. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2018-06-19 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018.
  5. Poolman, Bailey (2015-04-07). "Unofficial results: Creston, Prescott school consolidation passes". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. Scull, Sarah (2019-08-02). "CCSD buckles up". Creston News. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  7. "Hawkeye 10 Conference". Hawkeye 10 Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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