| Alta Senior High School | |
| Type: | Public |
| Location: | 101 West 5th St. Alta, Iowa |
| Country: | United States |
| Enrollment: | 211 (2018–19)[1] |
| Ratio: | 13.22 |
| Staff: | 15.96 (FTE) |
| Mascot: | Warrior |
| Colors: | Navy Blue, Red, and White |
| District: | Alta Community School District |
| Conference: | Twin Lakes |
Alta High School, also known as Alta Junior-Senior High School,[2] was the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.
Alta-Aurelia High School is now the community's high school.
Alta High School had a 10:1 teacher to student ratio. Alta's graduation rate is 93.3% and 74% of the 2004-2005 ACT participating Seniors scoring 20 or higher on the ACT.[3] Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Alta has a National Honor Society program as well as a Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) program. There were many theatrical opportunities at Alta, including Speech, Fall Musical, and a Spring Play performed at the school-owned and operated theater.
There was a Speech program at Alta. Alta High School participants have been selected for the IHSSA All-State Speech festival for both Large Group and Individual in the past years.
Alta's sport programs were: Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading/Danceline, Swimming, Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, and Softball. Some of the accomplishment's include:
Football: 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 State Playoff Qualifier
Cross Country: 2004 State Team Participant, 2005 and 2006 State Qualifiers, 2011 State Qualifiers (8th place)
Volleyball: 2006 NW Conference Champions
Basketball :State Runner-up 1971, 1972 State Champions, 1975 State Participants, 2006 State Participants, and more recently, in the 2006-2007 season Alta went undefeated in regular season play, only to fall at the hands of long time rival Aurelia in tournament play.
Track: 2006 & 2007 Conference Champions. Alta girls' track has had success with the 2004, 2005 400m and 2005 400m hurdles 1A State Champion.
Golf: 2005 NW Conference Champions
Alta had a music program. The strengths have been jazz band, marching band, and numerous Division I ranked choirs and concert bands.