North Tama County Community School District

North Tama County Community School District (NT) is a school district headquartered in Traer, Iowa. It has an elementary school and a secondary school.[2] Its schools are North Tama Elementary School and North Tama Junior-Senior High School.[3]

North Tama County Community School District
Location
Traer, Iowa
Tama County

United States
Coordinates41.662855, -92.018800
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentDavid Hill
Schools2
Budget$6,022,000 (2015-16)[1]
NCES District ID1921000 [1]
Students and staff
Students470 [1](2018-19)
Teachers37.95 FTE [1]
Staff36.20 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.38 [1]
Athletic conferenceIowa Star
District mascotRedhawks
ColorsRed and White
         
Other information
Websitewww.n-tama.k12.ia.us

The district is entirely in Tama County. In addition to Traer it serves the municipality of Clutier,[4] as well as the unincorporated areas of Buckingham and Dinsdale.[5]

Campus

In fall 1996, a new addition to the school building was scheduled to open. A second edition of the school including a new gym entrance and junior high wing of the school opened in 2009. [6] One part of the facility was an approximately 50-seat kindergarten area, but was recently modified to become the Pre-School area.[7] The name is the Ernest A. Herink Pre-School Center.[8]

Enrollment

As of 2001, the district had approximately 625 students. In 2020, the district had 450 students.[5]

North Tama Junior-Senior High School

Sports

North Tama is considered in the class A for football and class 1A in all of their other sports. North Tama is in the Iowa Star Conference.

  • North Tama Football were state Champions in 2010.[9]
  • North Tama Girls' Cross Country - 5-time State Champions (1979, 1981, 1982, 2004, and 2005)[9]
  • North Tama Girls' Tack and Field - 7-time State Champions (1979, 1980, 1981, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)[9]

Activities

Started by Levitticus "Boomer" LaRue and Keith Kennedy, the high school began a tech team club in 2019.[10] The school also has clubs for FFA, FCCLA, NHS, Student Council, Art Club, Spanish Club, Band, Chorus, and Speech.

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References
  1. "North Tama County Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  2. "Home". North Tama County Community School District. Retrieved 2020-03-28. North Tama County Community School District 605 Walnut St Traer, IA 50675
  3. "North Tama County Community School District". Central Rivers AEA. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. "North Tama County" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  5. "North Tama Co. Comm. Schools". North Tama County Community School District. 2001-10-04. Archived from the original on 2001-10-04. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  6. "Planned Facility Improvements". North Tama County Community School District. 1996-11-21. Archived from the original on 1996-11-21. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  7. "Kindergarten Center". North Tama County Community School District. 1996-11-21. Archived from the original on 1996-11-21. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  8. "Elementary". North Tama County Community School District. 2003-04-09. Archived from the original on 2003-04-09. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  9. "North Tama". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
  10. Eilers, CJ (2019-09-20). "North Tama introduces brand new Tech Team". Traer Star Clipper. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
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