South O'Brien Community School District explained

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South O'Brien Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K-12
Established:	1993
Location:	Paullina, Iowa
Region:	O'Brien, Clay, and Cherokee counties
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	42.977464, -95.689605
Superintendent:	Wade Riley
Schools:	2
Budget:	$10,066,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1900026
Students:	576 (2022-23)
Teachers:	43.88 FTE
Staff:	59.70 FTE
Ratio:	13.10
Conference:	War Eagle
Mascot:	Wolverines
Colors:	Black and Silver

South O'Brien Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Paullina, Iowa.^[2] Its junior and senior high school is also in Paullina,^[3] while the preschool through elementary school is in Primghar.^[4]

It is mostly in O'Brien County, with small sections in Clay and Cherokee counties. It serves the municipalities of Paullina, Primghar, Calumet, and Sutherland.^[5] It also serves the unincorporated areas of Gaza and Germantown as well as other areas.^[6]

History

The district was formed on July 1, 1993, by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.^[7]

Dan Moore began his term as a superintendent in 2009; in 2019 he announced plans to retire by summer 2020, making him the longest-serving superintendent in the district's history.^[6]

Schools

The district operates two schools:^[1]

• South O'Brien Elementary School, Primghar
• South O'Brien Secondary School, Paullina

South O'Brien High School

Athletics

The Wolverines compete in the War Eagle Conference in the following sports:^[8]

• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Football
• Basketball
  • 2016 Class 1A State Champions
• Wrestling
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Baseball
• Softball

See also

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

External links

• South O'Brien Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: South O'Brien Comm School District . . July 4, 2024.
2. Web site: Central Office. https://web.archive.org/web/20160806065349/https://www.soswolverines.org/contact/central-office/. dead. 2016-08-06. South O'Brien Community School District. 2016-08-06. 2020-03-27. Paullina Site: [...] 216 South Rutledge Paullina, IA 51046.
3. Web site: South O'Brien School District - South O'Brien Junior/Senior High School. www.soswolverines.org.
4. Web site: South O'Brien School District - South O'Brien Elementary School. www.soswolverines.org.
5. Web site: South O'Brien. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-27.
6. Web site: Mahoney, Mark. South O'Brien superintendent to retire. Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. 2019-08-02. 2020-03-28.
7. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
8. Web site: War Eagle Conference. War Eagle Conference. 2020-08-27.