Prairie City-Monroe High School
Coordinates: 41°30′32″N 93°06′11″W / 41.509°N 93.103°W
| Prairie City-Monroe High School | |
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| Address | |
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PO Box 610 400 E Highway 163Monroe, Iowa, 50170 United States  | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Be safe, Be respectful, Be responsible |
| Established | 1992 |
| School district | PCM School District |
| Superintendent | Brad Jermeland |
| Principal | Scott Bridges |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 339 (9-12) |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Heart of Iowa |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Website | PCM High School |
The PCM High School is made up of two consolidated towns, Prairie City, and Monroe. It is a 2A school district in the heart of Iowa, United States. It is a part of the PCM Community School District.
History
Sports
In 1991 the Monroe Wildcats and the Prairie City Plainsmen consolidated to form the PCM Mustangs. The school's high school sports achievements are five trips to the state playoffs and two trips to the state semifinals at the UNI dome in Cedar Falls. In basketball the Mustangs also went to the playoffs multiple times, making it to the quarter finals and then winning the last state 2A state championship played in Veterans Memorial Auditorium before it was moved to Wells Fargo Arena.
In 2008 the high school boys golf team won sectionals, districts, and the 2A golf state championship, with a total of 658 over the Gilbert Tigers with a team score of 659. Also in 2007 and 2008 boys cross country team placed third and second at state. In 2010, the baseball program advanced for the school's first state tournament appearance at Principal Park.
In 2018 PCM sent 6 of its wrestlers to the state tournament at Wells Fargo arena. Taking home two 4th-place finishes, and the schools first state title by Lucas Roland.
Notable graduates of PCM are Brandon Myers who now plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jamie Beyer who came very close to getting into the 2004 Olympics in the shot put.[1]
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