West Hancock Community School District Explained

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West Hancock Community School District
Type:	Local school district
Grades:	K-12
Established:	1994
Location:	Britt, Iowa
Region:	Hancock County and Wright County
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	43.092250, -93.813475
Superintendent:	Wayne Kronemann
Schools:	3
Budget:	$9,122,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Us Nces District Id:	1905430
Students:	599 (2022-23)
Teachers:	45.17 FTE
Staff:	44.06 FTE
Ratio:	13.26
Conference:	Top of Iowa
Mascot:	Eagles
Colors:	Red and White

West Hancock Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in West Hancock Elementary School in Britt, Iowa.^{[2] [3]} Mostly in Hancock County with a section in Wright County, it serves the communities of Britt and Kanawha.^[4]

The elementary school and the high school are in Britt while the middle school is in Kanawha.^[3]

History

The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Britt and Kanawha districts.^[5]

On July 1, 2015, the Corwith–Wesley Community School District dissolved, with a portion of the district being taken by West Hancock CSD.^[5]

In 2019, the district was making plans to renovate some buildings. It initially hired the Des Moines company Samuels Group as a contractor as the company had the lowest bid on a $100,000 plus margin, but the company terminated its involvement, forcing the district to find a new contractor.^[6]

Schools

The district operates three schools:^[1]

• West Hancock Elementary School, Britt
• West Hancock Middle School, Kanawha
• West Hancock High School, Britt

West Hancock High School

Athletics

The Eagles participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[7]

• Football
  • 5-time State Champions (1973 (2A), 1996 (1A), 2019 (1A), 2021 (1A), 2023 (1A))^[8]
• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Wrestling
  • 5-time State Champions (1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973)^[9]
• Golf
  • Girls' 1986 Class 1A State Champions^[10]
  • Boys' 1981 Class 1A State Champions^[11]
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 4-time state Champions (1974, 1992, 2007, 2008)^[12]
  • Girls' 1996 Class 1A State Champions^[10]
• Baseball
• Softball

See also

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

External links

• West Hancock Community School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Hancock Comm School District . . May 21, 2024.
2. http://whancock.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/WH-Teacher-Application.pdf Teacher Application
3. http://whancock.org/ Home
4. "WEST HANCOCK." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on September 15, 2018.
5. 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. 2020-03-22.
6. Web site: West Hancock Community Schools Switch Contractors. KIOW. 2019-05-14. 2020-03-28.
7. Web site: Top of Iowa Conference. Top of Iowa Conference. 2020-08-11.
8. Web site: IHSAA 2023 Football Record Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. April 5, 2024. July 7, 2024.
9. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-08-11.
10. Web site: West Hancock. Iowa High School Sports. 2020-08-11.
11. Web site: IHSAA 2019-20 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-08-11.
12. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-08-11.