Prairie Valley High School

Coordinates: 42°16′44″N 94°17′42″W / 42.279°N 94.295°W / 42.279; -94.295

Prairie Valley High School
Address
1005 Riddle St
Gowrie, Iowa
USA
Information
Type Public high school
Motto Help Build the Six Pillars of Character
School district Prairie Valley Community School District
Principal Marshall Lewis
Faculty 58 (2007)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 244 (2006)
Campus rural
Color(s) Red and White and Black
Mascot Warrior
Website http://www.prairievalley.k12.ia.us/

Prairie Valley High School is a public high school located in Gowrie, Iowa. It offers a curriculum for students in grades 9-12.

Mission

Prairie Valley High School provides students with the opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge to allow them to become productive and responsible citizens.

Curriculum

Goals

The school has set the following goals:[1]

  1. At the end of each academic year, all students will either graduate or continue their education with graduation as their goal.
  2. By the school year 2013-2014 all students will be proficient in math, reading and science as measured by ITED testing of grade 11.

Courses

In addition to standard high school courses, the school offers:[2]

Extracurricular activities

Music

The school has a Jazz band, Concert band, Marching band, Drill team, Glee club, Mixed chorus and Swing choir. The students stage a musical each year.[3]

Sports

The school sponsors interscholastic teams in Boys Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Boys Golf, Boys Track, Cheerleading, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Track, Softball, Baseball, Sports Ambassadors, Volleyball and Wrestling. They compete in the Iowa-Twin Lakes Conference[3] and the Iowa High School Athletic Association.[4]

Warrior Café

At the school's Warrior Café, students in the Prairie Valley Foods III class are involved in a project where students plan menus, grocery shop, prepare and serve meals.[3]

Other activities

The school's Dance team, Mock Trial team, and Speech team compete against other schools in organized tournaments.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Building Goals
  2. ↑ Prairie Valley High School Schedule of Courses
  3. 1 2 3 4 High School website
  4. ↑ Iowa High School Athletic Association

External links


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