Glidden–Ralston Community School District Explained

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Glidden–Ralston Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K–12
Region:	Carroll and Greene counties
Country:	United States
Superintendent:	Kreg Lensch
Schools:	2
Budget:	$4,804,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1912750
Students:	386 (2022-23)
Teachers:	30.21 FTE
Staff:	33.43 FTE
Ratio:	12.78
Mascot:	Wildcats
Colors:	Blue and Gold

The Glidden–Ralston Community School District is a rural public school district based in Glidden, Iowa. The district is mostly in Carroll County, with a smaller area in Greene County. The district serves the towns of Glidden and Ralston, and the surrounding rural areas.^[2] The district has shared a superintendent with Paton-Churdan Community School District since 2015.^[3] The school's mascot is the Wildcats. Their colors are blue and gold.

Schools

The district operates two schools, both in Glidden:

• Glidden–Ralston Elementary School
• Glidden–Ralston Jr-Sr High School

Glidden–Ralston High School

Athletics

The Wildcats compete in the Rolling Valley Conference in the following sports:^[4]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Football
  • Two-time state champions - (1975 - Class 1A, 2005 - 8-man)^[5]
• Golf
• Soccer
• Swimming
• Softball
• Track and field
  • Boys' 1962 Class B state champions^[6]
• Trap shooting
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

See also

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

External links

• Glidden-Ralston Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glidden-Ralston Community School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 29, 2024.
2. Web site: FY20_GLIDDEN-RALSTON. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-08-03. October 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018032550/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_GLIDDEN-RALSTON_0.pdf. live.
3. News: NEW PATON-CHURDAN SUPERINTENDENT NAMED. Audrey Ingram. The Jefferson Herald. 2015-03-19. 2020-08-03. May 12, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150512152913/http://www.beeherald.com/news/new-paton-churdan-superintendent-named. live.
4. Web site: Rolling Valley Conference. Rolling Valley Conference. 2020-08-03.
5. Web site: Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. 2020-07-23. August 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200801092053/https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/2020-RB-Football-6.9.20.pdf. live.
6. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-08-11. June 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200629021108/https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-TF-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf. live.