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.
| Norwalk High School | |
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1201 North Avenue , 50211 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°28′29″N 93°40′14″W / 41.47472°N 93.67056°W |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Learning for a Lifetime |
| School district | Norwalk Community School District |
| Superintendent | Shawn Holloway |
| Principal | Chris Basinger |
| Staff | 61.35 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Age range | 13-19 |
| Number of students | 1,035 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.87[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and Black |
| Athletics conference | Little Hawkeye |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Newspaper | The Spear |
| Website | https://www.norwalkschools.org/schools/norwalk-high-school/ |
Activities
editStudents at Norwalk High School can participate in numerous activities, including Drama, Marching Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Blackshirts Tech Warriors and Cheerleading.
Athletics
editThe 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
edit- 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)[10]
- Summer Ackerman, Former Playboy Model (Girls of the Big 12)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Norwalk Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "2017 ACT Scores". Norwalk Schools. September 11, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
- ^ "Little Hawkeye Conference". Little Hawkeye Conference. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
- ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
- ^ "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ^ Soccer Stat Book
- ^ "State Softball Record Book" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Matt Dermody Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Red Sox acquire right-handed pitcher Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt in six-player trade with Pirates". MLB.com (Press release). December 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ a b Leimkuehler, Matthew (December 18, 2018). "Yes, Aquaman and Superman played high school soccer together in Iowa". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ Schilling, Blair. "Stephens celebrates Iowa roots". Jeremy Stephens Official Site. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "Jeremy Stephens MMA Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
External links
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