Nevada Community School District Explained

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Nevada Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K-12
Location:	Nevada, Iowa
Region:	Story County
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	42.021336, -93.438918
Superintendent:	Dr. Steve Gray
Schools:	3
Budget:	$23,466,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1920250
Students:	1542 (2022-23)
Teachers:	108.71 FTE
Staff:	115.45 FTE
Ratio:	14.18
Conference:	Heart of Iowa
Mascot:	Cubs
Colors:	Purple and Gold ^[2]

Nevada Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Nevada, Iowa. It operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.

The district is entirely in Story County, and serves Nevada and the surrounding rural area. A very small section of the Ames city limits is in the district.^[3]

History

In 1958, the schools of Nevada and Shipley, an unincorporated community in Story County, consolidated into a single school district.^[4]

Schools

The district operates three schools, all in Nevada.^[1]

• Central Elementary School
• Nevada Middle School
• Nevada High School

Nevada High School

Athletics

The Cubs compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[5]

• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Volleyball
  • 2015 Class 3A State Champion
• Football
• Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Girls' 2015 Class 3A State Champions^[6]
• Wrestling
• Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Boys' - 4-time State Champions (1949, 1950, 1976, 1977))^[7]
• Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Boys' 2000 Class 1A State Champions^[8]
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Baseball
• Softball

See also

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

External links

• Nevada Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nevada Comm School District . . June 29, 2024.
2. Book: Wakeman . Joe . NCSD BRAND GUIDE & STANDARDS . August 2019 . 7 . 1 May 2023.
3. Web site: Nevada. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-27.
4. Web site: Boden, Sarah. Lawmakers Scrounge Up Bus Money for Rural School Districts. Iowa Public Radio. 2015-02-03. 2018-06-18.
5. Web site: Heart of Iowa Conference. Heart of Iowa Conference. 2020-07-29.
6. 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.
7. Web site: 2020 Track & Field Stat Book . Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019.
8. Web site: 2020 Soccer Stat Book . Iowa High School Athletic Association. September 1, 2019.