Center Point–Urbana Community School District Explained

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Center Point–Urbana Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K–12
Established:	1993
Location:	Center Point, Iowa
Region:	Linn and Benton counties
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	42.188145, -91.791484
Superintendent:	Matt Berninghaus
Schools:	4
Budget:	$21,911,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1906660
Students:	1466 (2022-23)
Teachers:	103.06 FTE
Staff:	96.60 FTE
Ratio:	14.22
Conference:	WaMaC Conference
Mascot:	Stormin' Pointers
Colors:	Black and gold

Center Point–Urbana Community School District (CPU) is a rural public school district headquartered in Center Point.^[2] The district is in Linn and Benton counties, and serves Center Point and Urbana.^[3]

History

The district formed on July 1, 1993, with the merger of the Center Point and Urbana districts.^[4]

In 2016, Matt Berninghaus, previously of the North Union Community School District, became the Center Point–Urbana superintendent.^[5]

Schools

• High School (Center Point)
  • In 2010 the district was considering adding another parking lot. Berninghaus stated that there was a parking deficit for thirty students.^[6]
• Middle School (Center Point)
• Intermediate School (Urbana)
• Preschool/Primary School (Center Point)

Center Point-Urbana High School

Athletics

The Stormin' Pointers compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:^[7]

• Baseball
• Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Girls' Class 2A state champions - 1995^[8]
  • Girls' Class 3A state champions - 2019^[9]
• Bowling
• Cross country (boys and girls)
• Football
  • Class 1A state champions - 1985^[10]
• Golf (boys and girls)
  • Boys' Class 2A state champions - 1998^[11]
• Soccer (boys and girls)
• Softball
• Swimming (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and field (boys and girls)
  • Boys' Class 3A state champions - 2015^[12]
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

Further reading

• Center Point-Urbana Community School District Profile - Office of Social and Economic Trend Analysis (SETA), Iowa State University Iowa Community Indicators Program (ICIP), March 2005
• Center Point-Urbana Community School District Profile of Services - Grant Wood Area Education Agency

External links

• Center Point-Urbana Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Center Point-Urbana Comm School District . . June 11, 2024.
2. Web site: Home. Center Point–Urbana Community School District. 2020-03-26. CPU District Offices 145 Iowa St[...] Center Point, IA 52213.
3. Web site: Center Point-Urbana. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-26.
4. Web site: REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66. Iowa Department of Education. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf. 2020-03-22. 2019-02-09.
5. Web site: Meet new CPU Superintendent Matt Berninghaus. Vinton Today. 2020-03-28.
6. Web site: Discussion begins for additional parking lot at CPU High . NEIowa. Community Media Group. 2020-02-27. 2020-03-28.
7. Web site: WaMaC Conference. WaMaC Conference. 2020-07-24.
8. Web site: All Time State Tournament Results. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 15 March 2014. 10–17. https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf. 15 March 2014. dead.
9. Web site: Center Point-Urbana rolls past North Polk for 3A girls' basketball state title. The Gazette.
10. Web site: Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. 2020-07-22.
11. Web site: 2019-2020 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-07-23.
12. Web site: Center Point-Urbana 3A title sealed on final event . 2022-07-28 . www.thegazette.com . en-US.