Greene County Community School District
| Greene County Community School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.012586, -94.376796 |
| District information | |
| Type | Local school district |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 2014 |
| Superintendent | Tim Christensen |
| Schools | 3 |
| Budget | $22,425,000 (2020-21) |
| NCES District ID | 1915210 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1259 (2022-23) |
| Teachers | 95.72 FTE |
| Staff | 104.67 FTE |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.15 |
| Athletic conference | Heart of Iowa |
| District mascot | Rams |
| Colors | Black and Red |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Greene County Community School District (GCCSD) is a rural public school district headquartered in Jefferson, Iowa.
The district is almost entirely in Greene County while small portions are in Boone County. Communities served are Jefferson, Dana, Grand Junction, Rippey and Scranton.
It formed on July 1, 2014, as the consolidation of the East Greene and Jefferson–Scranton school districts. They began "grade sharing" (in which students from one district attended school in another district for certain grade levels) the previous school year.
As of 2018, it has about 1,100 students and 200 employees.
Schools
All schools are in Jefferson.
- Greene County High School
- Greene County Middle School
- Greene County Elementary School
The Greene County district continued operating the Grand Junction school until 2017. In 2017, the Grand Junction city government decided to demolish the former Grand Junction school.
The district acquired the Rippey School, which was already closed. The Rippey School was demolished in 2014.
Greene County High School
Athletics
The Rams compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:
- Esports
- Rainbow Six Siege, Smash Bros Ultimate, etc
- Cross Country
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
- Girls' 1994 Class 2A State Champions
- Soccer
- Golf
- Baseball
- Softball
Notable alumni
See also
References
- ^ "Greene County Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Greene County Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
- ^ "East Greene and Jefferson-Scranton schools vote to consolidate". Carroll Daily Times Herald. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "District Information Archived July 18, 2018, at the Wayback Machine." Greene County Community School District. Retrieved on July 18, 2018.
- ^ "Grand Junction school to be demolished". Greene County News Online. August 23, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Rippey school still there for a few more weeks". Greene County News. August 20, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Rippey Graduate, Keith Devilbiss, Designs and Builds School Monument Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine." Rippey Public Library. Retrieved on June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Heart of Iowa Conference". Heart of Iowa Conference. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. May 13, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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