North Cedar Community School District
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The North Cedar School District is a public school district in Cedar County, Iowa
. Based in Stanwood
, the district spans northern Cedar County, and serves the communities of Stanwood, Mechanicsville
, Clarence
and Lowden
, and the surrounding rural areas. A K-12 school district, North Cedar serves about 1,000 students.
North Cedar consists of four schools: elementary schools in Lowden and Mechanicsville, a middle school in Clarence and the high school in Stanwood. The district is governed by a five-member board of directors, which meets monthly at the middle school media center in Clarence.
The school district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Iowa Department of Education
.
and teal
.
The school fields athletic teams in 13 sports, including:
Outdoor sports, such as football, track and field, baseball and softball, are played at the high school site in Stanwood. The indoor sports of volleyball, basketball and wrestling, take place at the middle school in Clarence.
North Cedar High School is classified as a 2A school (Iowa's second-smallest tier schools), according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Knights are in either the smallest or middle classes, depending on the sport (e.g., Class 2A for wrestling). The school is a member of the eight-team Cedar Valley Conference
(CVC), which comprises similar-sized schools from communities in eastern Iowa, spanning roughly the Iowa City
area to the west, to Durant on the east. Prior to joining the CVC in 2008, North Cedar was a member of the Big East Conference, which consisted of Class 1A and 2A schools from east central Iowa.
North Cedar enjoys its biggest rivalries with neighboring school, Tipton, and also with the West Branch Bears.
Cedar County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,064 housing units, of which 7,511 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. Based in Stanwood
Stanwood, Iowa
Stanwood is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 680 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Stanwood is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, the district spans northern Cedar County, and serves the communities of Stanwood, Mechanicsville
Mechanicsville, Iowa
Mechanicsville is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,173 at the 2000 census. It is named for the many mechanics among the city's early settlers.-Geography:Mechanicsville is located at ....
, Clarence
Clarence, Iowa
Clarence is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2000 census.- History :The community was originally called "Onion Grove" because of the widespread growth of wild onions in the area...
and Lowden
Lowden, Iowa
Lowden is a city in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lowden is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, and the surrounding rural areas. A K-12 school district, North Cedar serves about 1,000 students.
North Cedar consists of four schools: elementary schools in Lowden and Mechanicsville, a middle school in Clarence and the high school in Stanwood. The district is governed by a five-member board of directors, which meets monthly at the middle school media center in Clarence.
The school district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
and the Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education sets the standards for all public institutions of education and accredits private as well as public schools. It is headquartered in Des Moines....
.
Athletics
North Cedar High School sports teams are known as the Knights; their uniforms display the school's colors of purplePurple
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and teal
Teal (color)
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.
The school fields athletic teams in 13 sports, including:
- Summer: Baseball and softball.
- Fall: Football, volleyball, and boys' and girls' cross country.
- Winter: Boys' and girls' basketball and wrestling.
- Spring: Boys' and girls' track and field; and boys' and girls' golf.
Outdoor sports, such as football, track and field, baseball and softball, are played at the high school site in Stanwood. The indoor sports of volleyball, basketball and wrestling, take place at the middle school in Clarence.
North Cedar High School is classified as a 2A school (Iowa's second-smallest tier schools), according to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union; in sports where there are fewer divisions, the Knights are in either the smallest or middle classes, depending on the sport (e.g., Class 2A for wrestling). The school is a member of the eight-team Cedar Valley Conference
Cedar Valley Conference
The Cedar Valley Conference is a high school athletic conference whose members are located in smaller communities in eastern Iowa. The conference roughly spans from the Iowa City metropolitan area area to the west, to Durant in southeastern Cedar County on the east.-Member schools:There are eight...
(CVC), which comprises similar-sized schools from communities in eastern Iowa, spanning roughly the Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...
area to the west, to Durant on the east. Prior to joining the CVC in 2008, North Cedar was a member of the Big East Conference, which consisted of Class 1A and 2A schools from east central Iowa.
North Cedar enjoys its biggest rivalries with neighboring school, Tipton, and also with the West Branch Bears.