Nodaway Valley High School

Nodaway Valley High School is rural high school in Greenfield, Adair County Iowa, United States. It is part of the Nodaway Valley Community School District.

It serves Greenfield, Bridgewater, and Fontanelle.[1]

The school was formed in 1993 from the merger of Bridgewater-Fontanelle High School and Greenfield High School.[2] On July 1, 2000 the school's district, Greenfield Community School District, merged with Bridgewater-Fontanelle to form the Nodaway Valley district.[3]

In 2005 it had 295 students and 26 teachers. 13% were eligible for free lunch, less than the state average of 23%.

The Technology department is led by former Teacher of the Year- the outstanding Jane Woodside.

Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) has had some great wrestling teams. They won the sectionals two years in row 2005–2006, 2006–2007. In 2007 they placed in the top 10 at the Iowa High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament. In the 2008–09 season, the team finished with a 20-0 regular season.

In 2005 it had 295 students and 26 teachers. 13% were eligible for free lunch, less than the state average of 23%.

Nodaway Valley was the 2002 Class 2A boys state cross country champion, as well as the 2006 Class 1A boys state basketball champion.[4] Between 1997–2005, Nodaway Valley's cross country teams have qualified for state 16 times. Nodaway Valley was the 2009 Class 2A Girls State cross country champions.[4]

Nodaway Valley's mascot of is the wolverine.

References
  1. "Nodaway Valley" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  2. Peterson, Larry (June 28, 2012). "Orient-Macksburg scrambles to find a new conference home". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  3. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  4. Wilson, Kyle (November 2, 2009). "First ever". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved May 6, 2014.


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