Sheldon High School (Sheldon, Iowa)

Sheldon High School
Address
1700 East Fourth Street Sheldon, Iowa, (O'Brien County), 51201 United States
Coordinates	43°11′02″N 95°50′06″W / 43.184°N 95.835°WCoordinates: 43°11′02″N 95°50′06″W / 43.184°N 95.835°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Right To the Last Child
School district	Sheldon Community School District
NCES District ID	1925980[1]
Superintendent	Robin Spears[2]
CEEB Code	163995[3]
NCES School ID	192598001474[1]
Principal	Sherrie Zeutenhorst[4]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	308 (2012-2013)[5]
Color(s)	Orange and Black
Athletics conference	Siouxland Conference
Mascot	Orabs
Website	Official website

Sheldon High School is a public high school in Sheldon, Iowa, serving students of the Sheldon Community School District in grades 9-12. The school mascot is the Orab, a portmanteau of the school colors, orange and black.^[6] Athletic competitions have taken place in the Siouxland Conference since 2009, when the school moved from the Lakes Conference.^[7]

Athletics

Sheldon High School won a golf title in 1960 and a class A cross-country championship in 1971.^[8][9] The football team made it to the championship game in 2005 but lost to Sigourney-Keota,^[10] while the 2010 team made it to the semi-finals, losing to North Polk.^[11] The football team also had teams from the early 1980s who participated in state and made it to the quarterfinal round. The school sent other teams to the tournament in 2009,^[12] 2011,^[13] and 2012.^[14] The volleyball team has made two playoff appearances, finishing second overall in 2009, but was defeated by Grundy Center in the first round two years later.^[15][16] The Sheldon boys basketball team secured a berth in the 2013 Iowa High School basketball tournament, and went on to win the 2A state championship by upsetting #1 ranked West Fork of Sheffield 48-36 in the final.^[17] This was Sheldon's first state title in basketball, and their first appearance in the state tournament since 1977.^[18]

Sheldon High School Summer Theatre

Begun in 1972 by Jay Shelp,^[19] Sheldon High School Summer Theatre is the only high school repertory company in the state of Iowa^[20] and one of only a few in the United States.^[21] SHSST presents six full-length shows over the course of six weeks during June and July. Students are responsible for all aspects of production. The program is mainly staffed by SHSST alumni.^[22] Lissa Lane-Johnson directs the program.^[23]

Notable people

Alumni

• Terry Brands, wrestler^[24]
• Tom Brands, wrestler^[25]
• AG Kruger, hammer thrower^[26]

Faculty

• Bob Vander Plaats, former principal^[27]

References

1. "Sheldon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
2. "Sheldon school board to meet". N'West Iowa Review. June 11, 2014. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
3. "HIGH SCHOOL CEEB CODES LISTED ALPHABETICALLY" (PDF). Appalachian State University. August 26, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
4. "Sheldon Names New High School Principal". KIWA. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
5. "Iowa School District Profiles: Sheldon" (PDF). Iowa State University. June 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
6. Gordon, Leland (April 9, 2012). "MaxPreps Mascot Mondays: Iowa high school mascots". MaxPreps. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
7. Kroeze, Bethany (January 15, 2009). "Sheldon says goodbye to Lakes Conference". Le Mars Daily Sentinel. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
8. "2013-14 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
9. "2013 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
10. Allspach, Steve (November 20, 2005). "Sigourney-Keota trips Sheldon in 2A title game". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
11. Hersom, Terry (November 15, 2010). "North Polk dominates in Class 2A football semi". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
12. Poe, Barry (December 16, 2009). "For Brandt, it's all about the kids". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
13. Swartz, David (November 5, 2011). "Indians, Knights vie for trip to the UNI-Dome". Estherville Daily News. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
14. "Orabs Win 15-14 in Overtime Against Forest City". KIWA (AM). October 24, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
15. "Mount Vernon wins 2A volleyball title". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. November 14, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
16. Pautsch, Brad (November 10, 2011). "Western wins at state, but Sheldon falls; Thursday's scores". KTIV. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
17. "Orabs win Class 2A state title!". N'West Iowa Review. March 8, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
18. "Sheldon Upsets Way to 2A Title". Dubuque Telegraph Herald. March 9, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2015 – via HighBeam Research.
19. Hoeppner, Lindsay (May 30, 2012). "Sheldon High School Summer Theatre sets 2012 schedule". N'West Iowa Review. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
20. Gallagher, Tim (July 2, 2009). "A fun-of-a-kind summer program". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
21. "Iowa Facts and Trivia". Danish Villages Voice. January 10, 2008. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014 – via Google News.
22. "Sheldon High School Summer Theatre kicks off season". (Worthington) Daily Globe. June 15, 2007. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
23. "Sheldon High School Summer Theatre To Take The Stage For Their Forty-First Year". KIWA (AM). June 6, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
24. Batien, Christy (February 12, 2013). "Tom Brands upset with IOC decision on wrestling". KTIV. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
25. Batterson, Steve (March 18, 2010). "College wrestling: Brands put his label on Iowa program". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
26. Hersom, Terry (July 31, 2012). "Kruger to bid for Olympic gold in hammer throw". Sioux City Journal. Retrieved August 5, 2014.
27. "Candidate for governor calls for tax overhaul, and 'letting Iowa's teachers teach'". Storm Lake Pilot Tribune. March 12, 2002. Retrieved August 18, 2014.