Nodaway Valley High School

Nodaway Valley High School is a rural public high school in Greenfield, Adair County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Nodaway Valley Community School District.

It serves Greenfield, Bridgewater, and Fontanelle.[1]

The school was formed in 1993 from the merger of Bridgewater–Fontanelle High School and Greenfield High School.[2] On July 1, 2000, the school's district, Greenfield Community School District, merged with Bridgewater–Fontanelle to form the Nodaway Valley district.[3]

In 2005, it had 295 students and 26 teachers. 13% were eligible for free lunch, less than the state average of 23%.

Nodaway Valley (Greenfield) has had some great wrestling teams. They won the sectionals two years in row, 2005–06 and 2006–07. In 2007, they placed in the top 10 at the Iowa High School Athletic Association wrestling tournament. In the 2008–09 season, the team finished with a 20–0 regular season.

In 2005, it had 295 students and 26 teachers. 13% were eligible for free lunch, less than the state average of 23%.

Between 1997 and 2005, Nodaway Valley's cross country teams have qualified for state 16 times.[4]

Nodaway Valley's mascot of is the wolverine. School colors are silver, purple, and black.

Athletics

The Wolverines compete in the Pride of Iowa Conference in the following sports:[5]

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country
    • Boys' 2002 Class 1A State Champions[6]
    • Girls' 2009 Class 1A State Champions[7][4]
  • Basketball
    • Boys' 2006 Class 2A State Champions[8]
  • Wrestling
  • Bowling
  • Golf
  • Track and Field
  • Baseball
  • Softball

See also

References
  1. "Nodaway Valley" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
  2. Peterson, Larry (June 28, 2012). "Orient-Macksburg scrambles to find a new conference home". Creston News Advertiser. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  3. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  4. Wilson, Kyle (November 2, 2009). "First ever". Creston News Advertiser. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  5. "Pride of Iowa". Pride of Iowa Conference. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. 2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book
  7. "Nodaway Valley". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  8. 2020 IHSAA Basketball Stat Book
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