Norwalk High School (Iowa) Explained

Norwalk High School
Streetaddress:	1201 North Avenue
City:	Norwalk
State:	Iowa
Zipcode:	50211
Country:	USA
District:	Norwalk Community School District
Superintendent:	Shawn Holloway
Principal:	Chris Basinger
Staff:	61.35 (FTE)
Ratio:	16.87
Act:	23.6 (2017)^[1]
Schooltype:	Public secondary
Grades:	9-12
Age Range:	13-19
Athletics Conference:	Little Hawkeye
Motto:	Learning for a Lifetime
Team Name:	Warriors
School Colors:	Purple and Black
Newspaper:	The Spear
Students:	1,035 (2022-23)^[2]
Homepage:	https://www.norwalkschools.org/schools/norwalk-high-school/

Norwalk High School is a public high school, part of the Norwalk Community School District, located in the town of Norwalk, Iowa, which is roughly five miles south of Des Moines.

Activities

Students at Norwalk High School can participate in numerous activities, including Drama, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Blackshirts Tech Warriors and Cheerleading.

Athletics

The Warriors compete in the Little Hawkeye Conference in the following sports:^[3]

• Baseball
  • 3-time Class 3A State Champions (1982, 2009, 2020)^[4]
• Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Girls' - 2-time State Champions (1981, 2006)^[5]
  • Boys’ - 1-time State Champion (2020)
• Bowling (boys and girls)
• Cross Country (boys and girls)
• Football
• Golf (boys and girls)
• Soccer (boys and girls)
  • Boys' - 4-time state champs (2007(1A), 2014(2A), 2016(2A), 2017(2A))^[6]
• Softball
  • 2005 Class 3A State Champions ^[7]
• Tennis (boys and girls)
• Track and Field (boys and girls)
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Matt Dermody, Major League Baseball pitcher^[8]
• Joel Hanrahan, former Major League Baseball pitcher^[9]
• Jason Momoa, Actor (Aquaman) ^[10]
• Jeremy Stephens, professional mixed martial artist,^[11] currently competing in the UFC's Featherweight Division^[12]
• Brandon Routh, Actor (Superman Returns)
• Summer Ackerman, Former Playboy Model (Girls of the Big 12)

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

External links

• Norwalk Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017 ACT Scores. September 11, 2017. July 8, 2019. Norwalk Schools.
2. Web site: Norwalk Senior High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 28, 2024.
3. Web site: Little Hawkeye Conference. Little Hawkeye Conference. 2020-07-23.
4. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. 2020-08-11.
5. 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.
6. https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SoccerStatbook.pdf Soccer Stat Book
7. Web site: State Softball Record Book . Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union . 9 July 2018 . 13 September 2021.
8. Web site: Matt Dermody Register Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference.com. August 29, 2016.
9. . Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt in six-player trade with Pirates. https://web.archive.org/web/20130105054443/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121226&content_id=40791496&vkey=pr_bos&c_id=bos. dead. January 5, 2013. MLB.com . December 26, 2012 . May 4, 2014.
10. News: Yes, Aquaman and Superman played high school soccer together in Iowa. Matthew. Leimkuehler. The Des Moines Register. December 18, 2018. July 9, 2019.
11. Web site: Schilling. Blair. Stephens celebrates Iowa roots. Jeremy Stephens Official Site. May 4, 2014.
12. Web site: Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio. January 1, 2014.