Central_Springs_Community_School_District

Central Springs Community School District

Central Springs Community School District

Public school district in Manly, Iowa, United States


43.286108°N 93.196035°W / 43.286108; -93.196035

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Central Springs Community School District is a rural, public school district headquartered in Manly, Iowa.[2] The district is located in sections of Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Mitchell, and Worth counties. It serves Manly, Nora Springs, Hanlontown, Plymouth, and Rock Falls.[3]

History

The district was established on July 1, 2011, by the merger of North Central Community School District and Nora Springs–Rock Falls Community School District.[4] The vote to merge the districts, held on September 14, 2010,[5] was successful, with North Central voters doing so on a 431–63 (85.35%) basis and Nora Springs–Rock Falls voters doing so on a 437–262 (59.95%) basis.[6] These two districts had, since 2007, enacted a whole grade sharing program.[7]

"Central Springs" was chosen as the name of the consolidated district as the grade-shared secondary schools already used that name.[8] The projected enrollment of the combined school district upon its tentative formation was 850.[9]

Schools

  • Central Springs High School (Manly)
    • The school colors are royal blue and black, with the former from North Central and the latter from Nora Springs–Rock Falls. The school wanted a mascot showing strength, so the panther was chosen as the mascot.[10]
  • Central Springs Middle School (Nora Springs)
  • Manly Elementary School
  • Nora Springs Elementary School

In 2015, the grade distribution was PK-4 at the elementary level, 5–8 at the middle school level, and 9–12 at the high school level. By 2015, the enrollment had declined further, so the district was considering whether or how to reconfigure grade levels.[11]

Central Springs High School

Athletics

The Panthers participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[12]

  • Football
  • Cross Country
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Wrestling
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also


References

  1. "Central Springs Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. Home. Central Springs Community School District. Retrieved on January 6, 2019. "DISTRICT OFFICE [...] 105 S. East Street [...] Manly, IA 50456"
  3. "Central Springs" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. "Central Springs merger vote Sept. 14". Globe Gazette. July 22, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  5. Buehner, Kristin (September 14, 2010). "Six school districts merge into three after voting". Globe Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  6. Nicklay, Deb (June 19, 2010). "Public hearing June 22 for merger of Central Springs". Globe Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  7. Bird, Laura (December 16, 2009). "Merged school district to be called Central Springs". WCF Courier. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  8. Nicklay, Deb (June 21, 2010). "School merger on docket". WCF Courier. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  9. Miller, Ashley (January 16, 2015). "Central Springs considers building changes". Globe Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  10. "Top of Iowa Conference". Top of Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 11, 2020.



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