| Crestwood Secondary School | |
| Motto: | Opportunity, Challenge, Success |
| Address: | 1000 Schroder Drive Cresco, IA 52136 |
| Established: | 1960 |
| Grades: | 7–12 |
| Superintendent: | Theodore “Ted” Ihns |
| Principal: | Chris Rogne |
| Staff: | 39.06 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 14.31 |
| Enrollment: | 559 (2022-23)[1] |
| Colors: | Blue and White |
| Mascot: | Cadet |
| Athletic Conference: | Northeast Iowa Conference |
Crestwood Secondary School is a public high school, located in Cresco, Howard County, in northeast Iowa. Crestwood is the high school for the Howard–Winneshiek Community School District. It serves students from the cities of Cresco, Chester, Lime Springs, Elma, and Ridgeway. Students from nearby Protivin can choose to attend this school as well. The school district was formed in 1960 by combining the independent school districts and high schools of Cresco, Chester, Elma, Lime Springs, and Ridgeway. The current high school building was built in 1969.
The school is developing a student centered learning environment that is addressing grading systems, gaps in knowledge, and student pacing. Students, teachers, community members, school board, post-secondary education, and administrators are developing this system. Developing young people with the skill sets necessary for careers can be seen through this Competency Based Education system. Traits of the CBE system are:
Dual Credit Coursework
Crestwood High School offers the following to students through Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC):
Crestwood is a founding member of the Northeast Iowa Conference (as Cresco), and the Cadets participate in the following sports:[2]