Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District Explained

41.6629°N -92.0188°W

Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K-12
Established:1958
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.662855, -92.018800
Superintendent:Chad Janzen
Schools:4
Budget:$24,054,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1925590
Students:1729 (2022-23)
Teachers:112.22 FTE
Staff:1118.30 FTE
Ratio:15.41
Mascot:Warriors
Colors:Orange and Black

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District is a rural public school district located in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.[2]

The school district, entirely in Woodbury County, provides education for students living in Sergeant Bluff and Luton. A small portion of Sioux City is in the district boundaries.[3]

Many students also open-enroll from nearby Sioux City.

Schools

Primary school

Located on 206 South D St, Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary School is the oldest of the four schools in the district, completed in 1959 (according to its foundation plaque on display at the front office in the building). It has 42 staff and approximately 450 students.

Elementary school

As the newest school in the district, the school was completed in time to host the class of 2001 as the first class to graduate from its new gymnasium (completed in the summer of 2000 according to the official dedication plaque outside the main office). The school hosts the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades.

Middle school

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School is located on 208 Port Neal Road, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. The third oldest school in the district, it was completed in time for the class of 1989 to graduate (according to the official plaque outside the main office in the building). The school houses the 6th, 7th and 8th grades with about 400 students currently enrolled.

High school

The Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School is a public school located in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. The school provides education for Sergeant Bluff students, as well as students in nearby Luton, Iowa.

Located at 708 Warrior Road, Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School is the second oldest of the four schools in the district, completed in 1977 (according to the plaque located outside the main office in the building). The first class to graduate from this building was the class of 1978.

Because of a steady growth in school attendance, propositions for an addition have been brought up, but have been voted against.

In May 2010, the district had begun planning out and zoning for more parking lot space to be added. The project was completed by the beginning of the 2010–11 school year.

Athletics

The Warriors compete in the Missouri River Conference in the following sports:[4]

Format

All 4 of the Sergeant Bluff-Luton schools follow a Semester format and the High School uses block scheduling with four 90 minute classes a day.

Students have alternating "A" and "B" days and therefore only have each of their classes two or three times a week.

The district converted to semesters from trimesters for the 2010-11 year.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District . . July 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Contact Us. Sergeant Bluff-Luton School District. 2020-04-16. District [...] Address 201 Port Neal Road Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054.
  3. Web site: Sergeant Bluff-Luton. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-04-16.
  4. Web site: Missouri River Conference. Missouri River Conference. 2020-08-06.
  5. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2021-11-19.