Union Community School District

Union Community School District is a school district headquartered in La Porte City, Iowa.[2]

Union Community School District
Location
La Porte City, Iowa
Benton, Black Hawk, and Tama counties

United States
Coordinates42.314737, -92.198250
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
Established1993
SuperintendentTravis Fleshner
Schools4
Budget$15,029,000 (2015-16)
NCES District ID1900022[1]
Students and staff
Students1096 [1]
Teachers76.73 FTE [1]
Staff75.23 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio14.28 [1]
Athletic conferenceNorth Iowa Cedar League
District mascotKnights
ColorsRed, Black and Silver
              
Other information
Websitewww.union.k12.ia.us

It is located in sections of Benton, Black Hawk, and Tama counties. In addition to La Porte City it also serves Dysart and Mount Auburn.[3]

The district was established on July 1, 1993 by the merger of the La Porte City Community School District and the Dysart-Geneseo Community School District.[4]

Schools
  • Union High School
  • Union Middle School
  • La Porte City Elementary School
  • Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School

Union High School is the home of the Knights and currently enrolls 402 students who are taught by 35 faculty. The school day is divided into six periods while the school year functions on three twelve-week trimesters.[5]

There are a wide variety of extra-curricular activities at Union including Fine Arts Programs and Varsity Athletics. The Union Speech Team has distinguished itself by winning multiple Speech Banners at the All-State level. Union Wrestling has produced several top Iowa Wrestlers and has achieved considerable success at state Duals. Union Girls Cross Country has become a dominant force in state 2A cross country. The team won its first State Championship in 2001, following up this victory with back-to-back-to-back State Championships in 2007, 2008, and 2009.[6] The Union football team won the 2011 Class 3A State title, beating Decorah 20–17.[7] The Union Football team has made it to 9 straight Iowa High School playoffs.

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References
  1. "Union Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  2. "Contact Us". Union Community School District. Retrieved 2019-08-01. DISTRICT OFFICE[…]200 Adams Street La Porte City, Iowa 50651 - Click the section for district office
  3. "Union" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  4. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  5. See http://www.union.k12.ia.us/UKHS/aboutuhs.pdf Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
  6. http://www.theracershub.com/results_view.php?id=738&result_type=file&PHPSESSID=e00f1848d5e6961e7434c96fbcb44d37
  7. http://www.thegazette.com/2011/11/21/union-wins-first-state-football-title-3
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