Newell-Fonda High School

Newell-Fonda High School is the senior high school of the Newell-Fonda Community School District. It is located in the city of Newell, Iowa, located in Buena Vista County.

Newell-Fonda High School
Location
Newell-Fonda High School
Newell-Fonda High School
205 S. Clark St.
Newell, Iowa
Coordinates
Information
TypePublic
School districtNewell-Fonda Community School District
SuperintendentJeff Dick
PrincipalAlynn Coppock
Enrollment140 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and Silver and White               
Athletics conferenceTwin Lakes
MascotMustangs
Websitehttp://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us/

The school serves students from Newell, Fonda, Varina,[2] and Sulphur Springs.[3]

Education

Newell-Fonda High School has a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. According to the Newell Fonda website, 73.4% of students are Caucasian, while 26.6% are Hispanic, and 1% are Russian. Of all students in the Newell-Fonda Community School District, 30% are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Newell-Fonda has a National Honor Society program as well as an award-winning FFA (Future Farmers of America) program.[4]

Students at Newell-Fonda have traditionally scored above the state average in the ITEDS (Iowa Test of Educational Development). In 2006, students scored 82% on the math portion of the tests, as compared to the state average of 78%. On the reading portion of the ITED tests, Newell-Fonda students scored 79% as compared to the state average of 78%.

Jeff Dick is the Superintendent of the Newell-Fonda Community School District.

Sports

The consolidated Newell-Fonda school district is widely regarded as being a powerhouse in 8-man sports. The high school is a small Class A school in rural Iowa with an average of 150 students in grades 9-12. However, they have a rich tradition in both boys' and girls' basketball and football.

Boy's basketball

Newell-Fonda has won four State Titles in nine appearances since 1991 (1991, 1997, 1999, 2000). The Senior Class of 2000 was responsible for three state titles in their four years of high school. They hold the 9th longest winning streak in Iowa Boys' Basketball history, with 49 consecutive wins (including postseason games) from 1996 through 1998.[5]

    Newell-Fonda State Basketball Appearances[6][7]
    YearOutcomeRecordOpponentScoreState Champion
    1991State Champions24-1vs. IKM Manilla76-55Newell-Fonda
    1997State Champions27-0vs. Lynnville-Sully61-51Newell-Fonda
    1999State Champions26-0vs. DM Christian55-52Newell-Fonda
    2000State Champions26-1vs. Boyden-Hull58-57 (2OT)Newell-Fonda

    Girl's basketball

    State Champions - 2015[8]

    Football

    The 2014-2015 team won the state championship against Fremont-Mills and took their first football state title. [9][8]

    Newell-Fonda has a record of 70-18 from 1997 through 2006. They have been ranked within the top 10 in the Des Moines Register's state rankings for virtually every week of that reign.

    Softball

    In 2008, the Newell-Fonda Mustangs softball team to become the first female sports team to win a championship in Newell-Fonda history. [8]

    Extra-Curricular activities

    Students at Newell-Fonda are able to participate in Speech, Student Government, Drill Team, Band, Choir, All School Play, Family and Consumer Science Club, and a volunteer Meals on Wheels delivery program. Many students are also part of the Newell-Fonda National Honor Society.

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    References
    1. "Newell-Fonda High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
    2. "Newell-Fonda." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 25, 2018.
    3. "Newell-Fonda." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 25, 2018.
    4. http://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us
    5. Iowa High School Athletic Association
    6. "1 STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 1970-1999" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
    7. "STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS, 2000 - present" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
    8. "Newell-Fonda". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
    9. Newell-Fonda Home
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