Panorama Community School District Explained
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Panorama Community School District |
Type: | Local school district |
Grades: | K-12 |
Established: | 1989 |
Location: | Panora, Iowa |
Region: | Guthrie, Dallas and Greene counties |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 41.691995, -94.375290 |
Superintendent: | Kasey Huebner |
Schools: | 3 |
Budget: | $12,307,000 (2020-21)[1] |
Us Nces District Id: | 1900025 |
Students: | 691 (2022-23) |
Teachers: | 54.84 FTE |
Staff: | 69.93 FTE |
Ratio: | 12.60 |
Conference: | West Central |
Mascot: | Panthers |
Colors: | Dark Blue and Light Blue |
Panorama Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Panora, Iowa. It operates an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school in Panora.[2]
The district is mostly in Guthrie County but has portions in Dallas and Greene counties. The district serves, in addition to Panora, the towns of Bagley, Jamaica, Linden, Yale, and Lake Panorama.[3]
The 197mi2 district formed on July 1, 1989, as a merger of the Panora-Linden and Y-J-B school districts.[4] [5]
Panorama Community School District provides co-ed classes for grades K–12. Panorama Elementary School, which is located in the northwest corner of Panora on Clay Street, serves grades K–5, and, on the westside of Panora north of, the Panorama Middle School/High School building, which opened its doors for school as the Panora-Linden Middle School/High School in August 1974,[6] serves grades 6–12.
Panorama's teams are known as the Panthers, and their colors are navy blue and silver. The teams compete in the West Central Activities Conference (WCAC) and are part of the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union.[7] [8]
Schools
The district operates three schools, all in Panora:[1]
- Panorama Elementary School
- Panorama Middle School
- Panorama High School
Superintendents
- William John "Bill" Weddingfeld (January 18, 1934, to January 15, 2024) from July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1995[9]
- John Millhollin from July 1, 1995, to June 30, 2009[10]
- Kathy Elliott from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2015[11] [12]
- Shawn W. Holloway from July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2023[13] [14]
- Kasey Huebner since July 1, 2023[15] [16]
Panorama High School
Athletics
The Panthers compete in the West Central Activities Conference in the following sports:[17]
- Cross Country
- Girls' 2017 Class 1A State Runner-up[18] [19]
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball
- Wrestling
- Track and Field
- Boys' 1997 Class 1A State Champions[23]
- Golf
- Boys' 2015 Class 2A State Champions[24] [25]
- Boys' 2016 Class 2A State Champions[24] [25]
- Baseball
- Softball
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Panorama Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 29, 2024.
- Web site: Home. Panorama Community School District. 2020-03-24. District Office 701 West Main Street, Panora, IA 50216 [...] Middle School & High School 701 West Main Street, Panora, IA 50216 [...] Elementary School 401 Panther Drive Panora, IA 50216.
- Web site: Panorama. Iowa Department of Education. March 24, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200324184345/https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_PANORAMA.pdf. March 24, 2020.
- Web site: REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124738/https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/District%20Reorganization%20History%20final.pdf. dead. 2019-02-09. Iowa Department of Education. March 22, 2020.
- Web site: District Overview . Panorama Community School District . August 2007 . March 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070817184728/http://panorama.k12.ia.us:80/district_overview.html . August 17, 2007.
- Web site: History of Panora . City of Panora website (www.cityofpanora.com) . July 4, 1851 . March 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608225518/https://www.cityofpanora.com/docs/history.pdf . June 8, 2022.
- Web site: Panorama Community Schools . www.panorama.k12.ia.us . March 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090422020548/http://www.panorama.k12.ia.us/ . April 22, 2009.
- Web site: Panorama Community Schools . Panorama Community Schools website . April 26, 2023 . March 6, 2024.
- Web site: William "Bill" John Weddingfeld Obituary . twiggfuneralhome.com . . January 17, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305214456/https://www.twiggfuneralhome.com/obituaries/William-Bill-John-Weddingfeld?obId=30423166#/obituaryInfo . March 5, 2024.
- Web site: Panorama MS / HS Administration and Faculty . Panorama Community Schools . April 23, 2009 . March 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423084241/http://www.panorama.k12.ia.us:80/mshs_admin.html . April 23, 2009.
- Web site: Panorama MS / HS Administration and Faculty . Panorama Community Schools . April 23, 2009 . March 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090731125709/http://www.panorama.k12.ia.us:80/mshs_admin.html . July 31, 2009.
- News: Suhr . Michael . PANORAMA SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT TO RETIRE . . . December 15, 2014 . March 5, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305221833/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2014/12/15/panorama-schools-superintendent-to-retire/.
- News: Suhr . Michael . PANORAMA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT HIRES NEW SUPERINTENDENT . . . March 13, 2015 . March 5, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305221503/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2015/03/13/panorama-community-school-district-hires-new-superintendent/.
- News: Mackey . Marcus . PANORAMA SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS, TAKES JOB AT NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT . . . May 4, 2023 . March 5, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305220734/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2023/05/04/panorama-superintendent-resigns-takes-job-at-norwalk-school-district/.
- News: Mackey . Marcus . PANORAMA SCHOOL BOARD ANNOUNCES NEW SUPERINTENDENT . . . June 15, 2023 . March 5, 2024 . March 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240305222439/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2023/06/15/panorama-school-board-announces-new-superintendent/.
- News: Mackey. Marcus. NEW PANORAMA SUPERINTENDENT ON GETTING SETTLED INTO THE COMMUNITY. Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry, Iowa. July 19, 2023. March 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304224603/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2023/07/19/new-panorama-superintendent-on-getting-settled-into-the-community/. March 4, 2024.
- Web site: West Central Activities Conference. West Central Activities Conference. August 30, 2020.
- Web site: Iowa Cross Country State Championship 1A Girls. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. October 28, 2017. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516201928/https://ighsau.org/upl/wp-migration/2017/10/1a-girls-1.htm. May 16, 2022.
- Web site: Panorama Girls Cross Country Team Familiar with State Course. Butler. Ben. Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry, Iowa. October 25, 2018. May 16, 2022. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516203102/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2018/10/25/panorama-girls-cross-country-team-familiar-with-state-course/.
- Web site: Girls Basketball 2023-24 Class 2A State Tournament Brackets . gobound.com . . March 2, 2024 . March 4, 2024. March 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304220905/https://www.gobound.com/ia/ighsau/girlsbasketball/2023-24/brackets/h202402220334078982ca3e32eae2443.
- News: PANTHERS FALL IN GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP. omaralcorta. Raccoon Valley Radio. Perry, Iowa. March 3, 2024. March 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240304221747/https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2024/03/03/panthers-fall-in-girls-state-basketball-championship/. March 4, 2024.
- News: Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics: Panorama vs Dike-New Hartford 3/02/24 4:45 PM at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. March 2, 2024. March 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305200223/https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/basketball-2024-2a7.pdf. March 5, 2024. News: DIKE-NEW HARTFORD 48, PANORAMA 46. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. March 2, 2024. March 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305200546/https://ighsau.org/news/dike-new-hartford-48-panorama-46/. March 5, 2024. News: IOWA GIRL'S[sic] BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Class 2A Tournament Team Leaders. All games]. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. March 2, 2024. March 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240305200348/https://ighsau.org/upl/downloads/library/basketball-2024-2aleadersfinal.pdf. March 5, 2024.
- Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 23. December 16, 2019. August 30, 2020. May 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220511204514/https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2020-TF-Stat-Book-12.16.19.pdf.
- Web site: State golf: Panorama rally gives team 2nd straight title. Naughton. John. Des Moines Register. May 28, 2016. May 16, 2022. May 16, 2022. https://archive.today/20220516195852/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/2016/05/28/panorama-panora-class-2a-boys-golf-champions/85089224/.
- Web site: 2021-2022 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 6. March 23, 2022. May 16, 2022. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516200823/https://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-Golf-Stat-Book-3.23.22.pdf.