Iowa Mennonite School
Iowa Mennonite School | |
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Address | |
1421 540th St. SW Kalona, Iowa 52247 | |
Information | |
School type | Private |
Religious affiliation(s) | Christian |
Denomination | Mennonite |
Established | 1945 |
Administrator | Dwight Gingerich |
Principal | Dwight Gingerich |
Teaching staff | 17[1] |
Grades | 9 - 12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 99[1] (2012) |
Average class size | 30 students[1] |
Website |
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Iowa Mennonite School (IMS) is an independent, Christian high school near Kalona, Iowa, established in 1945.
Student body
Approximately 60% of the students are Mennonite, although students from any religious background are welcome. In all, there are about 90 students from ninth grade to twelfth grade.[2]
Theology
"The purpose of Iowa Mennonite School is to provide a quality high school education that will encourage and enable each student to become a more informed, skilled and compassionate disciple within the body of Christ. In an atmosphere of a caring community of faculty, staff, parents and church, students will be encouraged to follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as interpreted in Anabaptist/Mennonite theology."[3]
The school adheres to the Mennonite Confession of Faith,[4] and the teachers at Iowa Mennonite School incorporate Christian perspectives and Mennonite theology into their classrooms.[2]
Athletics
IMS is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU), and the Southeast Iowa Superconference (SEISC).[5] The sports offered at IMS are baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, boys soccer, softball, track, and volleyball.[5] It also has a partnership with Clear Creek Amana Community School District for football[6] and Mid-Prairie Community Schools for girls soccer.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Iowa Mennonite School". Private School Review.com. 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- 1 2 "Information on Local Schools." Iowa City Press Citizen 3 Mar. 2010. www.press-citizen.com. 3 Mar. 2010. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
- ↑ "Iowa Mennonite School." Wordpress. Web. 3 Mar. 2010. .
- ↑ "Faith Statement" www.iowamennonite.org
- 1 2 "Athletics" www.iowamennonite.org
- ↑ "Football" www.iowamennonite.org
- ↑ "Girls Soccer" www.iowamennonite.org