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Grundy Center Community School District
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Location
Grundy Center, Iowa
Grundy County
United States
Coordinates42.355718, -92.779499
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesPreK–12
SuperintendentRobert Hughes
Schools3
Budget$10,127,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID1913290[1]
Students and staff
Students773 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers62.93 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio12.28[1]
Athletic conferenceNorth Iowa Cedar League
District mascotSpartans
ColorsMaroon and White
   
Other information
Websitewww.spartanpride.net

Grundy Center Community School District, also known as Grundy Center Community Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Grundy Center, Iowa.[2] It operates Grundy Center Elementary School and Grundy Center Secondary School.

The school district is in Grundy County, with a small section of the district extending into northwest Tama County, and the district includes Grundy Center and Holland.[3]

The school's mascot is the Spartan. Their colors are maroon and white.

As of the 2020–21 school year, the district operated three schools.

History

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Cassi Murra served as superintendent until she moved to be superintendent of the Knoxville Community School District in 2014.[4] Jerry Schutz began serving as superintendent that year.[5]

Neil Mullen originally was to begin his role as superintendent on July 1, 2018. However, Mullen began on March 1 because Schutz later took another job that began before July 1.[5]

By February 20, 2019, the Grundy Center district was looking for another superintendent.[6] Rob Hughes was scheduled to begin his role as superintendent of both Grundy Center CSD and of Aplington–Parkersburg Community School District effective July 1, 2019.[7] In March 2021, Hughes resigned from his position as a shared superintendent and became a full-time superintendent for Grundy Center.

Schools

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Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[8][9]) are:

  • Grundy Center Elementary School[10] (263 students; in grades K-5)
    • Brian Sammons,[11] Principal
      • Dan Breyfogle, Assistant Principal
  • Grundy Center Middle School (225; 5–8)[12]
  • Grundy Center High School (215; 9–12)[12]

Grundy Center High School

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Athletics

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The Spartans compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:[13]

  • Cross country
  • Volleyball
  • Football
    • 6-time state champions (1984, 1987, 1988, 2022, 2023, 2024)[14][15]
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Track and field
  • Golf
    • Boys' 4-time class 2A state champions (2003, 2005, 2018, 2023)[16]
    • Girls' 12-time Class 1A State Champions (1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013)[citation needed]
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Soccer

Previously the football team had a rivalry with Gladbrook–Reinbeck High School that began circa 1908; circa 2017, the Gladbrook–Reinbeck team was moved to an eight-man division, forcing the rivalry to end.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Grundy Center Comm School District". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Home". Grundy Center Community School District. Retrieved April 5, 2020. 1301 12TH ST GRUNDY CENTER, IA 50638
  3. ↑ "Grundy Center" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Murra accepts superintendent position in Knoxville". The Grundy Register. February 3, 2014. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "New superintendent takes reins early in Grundy Center". WCF Courier. March 7, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Grundy Board begins superintendent search". The Grundy Register. February 20, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2020. - "For more of this story see the Feb. 20 Grundy Register."
  7. ↑ Thompson, Chad (April 26, 2019). "Hughes will serve Aplington-Parkersburg, Grundy Center". Fort Dodge Messenger. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Grundy Center Comm School District". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Search Results". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Home - Grundy Center Elementary School". Home - Grundy Center Elementary School. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Teachers & Staff - Grundy Center Elementary School". Teachers & Staff - Grundy Center Elementary School. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  12. 1 2 "Home - Grundy Center Secondary School". Home - Grundy Center Secondary School. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  13. ↑ "North Iowa Cedar League". North Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Grundy Center rolls to Class 1A state football title over MFL MarMac | The Gazette". Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  16. ↑ "IHSAA 2024 Golf Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 17, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Proposal to dissolve eastern Iowa school district fails". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. September 13, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2018. Iowa schools mark end of 99-year football rivalry[...]Gladbrook-Reinbeck starts eight-man football play next season - Posted at the Baxter Bulletin - See the photograph caption below the main article

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