Wapsie Valley High School

Wapsie Valley High School (WVHS) is a secondary school in northeastern Iowa, part of the Wapsie Valley Community School District. It is located equidistantly between East Denver and Fairbank. It combines both junior and senior high school.

Wapsie Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Address
2535 Viking Ave.

Fairbank
,
Iowa

United States
Information
TypePublic
SuperintendentDave Larson
PrincipalSamantha Thornton
Staff19.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment278 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.11[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold          
Fight songMinnesota Rouser
Athletics conferenceNICL East
MascotWarrior
NicknameWapsie, WV, The Valley
Websitehttp://wapsievalleyschools.com

Athletics

Football
  • Class 2A state champs in 1986 and 1987
  • Class 2A runner up 1990
  • Class 1A state champs in 1997
  • Class A state champions in 2007 and 2012.[2][3]
  • Class A runner up in 2006.
  • 30 playoff appearances

Boys Basketball
  • Class 2A runner up in 2003 to state champion Sioux Center Class 2A consolation champion (3rd place) 1989 and 1996.[4]

Girls Basketball
  • State basketball appearances in 1968, 1970, and 2006.
  • Jamie Sickles is the state career assists leader (2002-2006)[5]

Boys Cross Country
  • Class 1A state champs in 2000,[6] 2004,[7] and 2005[8]
  • Class 1A state runner-up in 2001; Class 1A 3rd place in 2006.

Volleyball
  • Class 1A state champs in 2006[9] and 2007[10]
  • Class 1A state runner-ups in 2019

Coaches

Football
  • Jerry Southmayd: 241-83 (33 years),[11] 3 state championships, 34 game win streak from 86-88, 41 regular season game win streak 86-90

Wrestling
  • Chris Davis: 314-173-9 in state dual wins, crowned three state champions, inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006, inducted into Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008.[12]

Extra
  • Claimed the first ever Class 1A Traveling Challenge Cup for their athletic and academic achievements during the 2007-08 school year.
  • Wapsie Valley was the first of two football teams in the state of Iowa to claim championships in 3 separate classes: A, 1A, and 2A.[13]

Notable alumni
  • Chris Jans — coach and former football player
  • Brooks McKowen — Head coach of Upper Iowa university Men’s basketball team. Also is the state of Iowa’s all time career leader in points and Mr. basketball 2003 in the state of Iowa

References
  1. "Wapsie Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. http://www.heartlandconnection.com/sports/story.aspx?id=826079#.Uy-5D3-9KK0
  3. http://www.iahsaa.org/football/ARCHIVES/FB.4.CHAMPGAME.results.pdf
  4. http://www.iahsaa.org/basketball/Archives/state_results.pdf
  5. http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/careerbb.pdf
  6. http://www.ighsau.org/ccstate/2000/2000stateresults1ab.html
  7. http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=1830
  8. Archived August 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  9. "vbpreseason". Ighsau.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  10. "vbpreseason". Ighsau.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  11. "Retired All Time Football Coaching Leaders". Ifbca.us. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  12. "Iowa: Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees Named". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  13. http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013_FB_Stat_Book.pdf
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