Prairie City-Monroe High School
The PCM High School is made up of two consolidated schools from Prairie City and Monroe, serving the communities of Otley and Reasnor as well. It is a 2A school district in the heart of Iowa, United States. It is a part of the PCM Community School District.
Prairie City-Monroe High School | |
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Address | |
400 E Highway 163 , , 50170 | |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Be safe. Be respectful. Be responsible. |
Established | 1992 |
School district | PCM School District |
Superintendent | Bradley Jermeland |
Principal | Kristen Souza |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 330 (2016-17)[1] |
Color(s) | Crimson and Gold |
Athletics conference | Heart of Iowa |
Mascot | Mustangs |
Website | https://hs.pcmschools.org/ |
History
Sports
In 1991 the Monroe Wildcats and the Prairie City Plainsmen consolidated to form the PCM Mustangs. The school's high school sports achievements are five trips to the state playoffs and two trips to the state semifinals at the UNI dome in Cedar Falls. In basketball the Mustangs also went to the playoffs multiple times, making it to the quarter finals and then winning the last state 2A state championship played in Veterans Memorial Auditorium before it was moved to Wells Fargo Arena.
In 2008 the high school boys golf team won sectionals, districts, and the 2A golf state championship, with a total of 658 over the Gilbert Tigers with a team score of 659. Also in 2007 and 2008 boys cross country team placed third and second at state. In 2010, the baseball program advanced for the school's first state tournament appearance at Principal Park.
In 2018 PCM sent 6 of its wrestlers to the state tournament at Wells Fargo arena. Taking home two 4th-place finishes, and the schools first state title by Lucas Roland. In 2018 the football team went undefeated (13-0) and made their first UNI-Dome appearance since the 2006 season. They finished with a 28–7 win over Boyden-Hull/ Rock Valley to win the first ever state championship in school history.
Notable graduates of PCM are Brandon Myers who now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jamie Beyer who came very close to getting into the 2004 Olympics in the shot put.[2]
References
- "PCM High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.