Wapsie Valley High School

Wapsie Valley High School (WVHS) is a secondary school in northeastern Iowa, part of the Wapsie Valley Community School District. It is located equidistantly between Readlyn and Fairbank. It combines both junior and senior high school.

Wapsie Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Address
2535 Viking Ave.

Fairbank
,
Iowa

United States
Information
TypePublic
SuperintendentDave Larson
PrincipalTJ Murphy
Staff19.70 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment278 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.11[1]
Color(s)Black and Gold    
Fight songMinnesota Rouser
Athletics conferenceNICL East
MascotWarrior
NicknameWapsie, WV, The Valley
Websitehttp://wapsievalleyschools.com


Athletics

The Warriors compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference.[2]

Boys

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Track and Field, Wrestling

Girls

Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball

Football
  • Class 2A state champs in 1986 and 1987
  • Class 1A state champs in 1997
  • Class A state champions in 2007 and 2012[3][4]
  • 30 playoff appearances

Boys Basketball
  • Class 1A state champions in 2020
  • Class 2A runner up in 2003 to state champion Sioux Center

Girls Basketball

Boys Cross Country
  • Class 1A state champs in 2000,[5] 2004,[6] and 2005[7]

Volleyball
  • Class 1A state champions in 2006[8] and 2007[9]
  • Class 1A state runner-ups in 2019
  • Class 1A state qualifiers in 2020 (Covid-19 cancellation)

Football
  • Jerry Southmayd: 241-83 (33 years),[10] 3 state championships, 34 game win streak from 86-88, 41 regular season game win streak 86-90

Wrestling
  • Chris Davis: 314-173-9 in state dual wins, crowned three state champions, inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2006, inducted into Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2008.[11]

Extra
  • Claimed the first ever Class 1A Traveling Challenge Cup for their athletic and academic achievements during the 2007-08 school year.
  • Wapsie Valley was the first of two football teams in the state of Iowa to claim championships in 3 separate classes: A, 1A, and 2A.[12]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Wapsie Valley High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. "North Iowa Cedar League". North Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  3. http://www.heartlandconnection.com/sports/story.aspx?id=826079#.Uy-5D3-9KK0
  4. http://www.iahsaa.org/football/ARCHIVES/FB.4.CHAMPGAME.results.pdf
  5. http://www.ighsau.org/ccstate/2000/2000stateresults1ab.html
  6. http://www.onlineraceresults.com/race/view_plain_text.php?race_id=1830
  7. Archived August 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  8. "vbpreseason". Ighsau.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  9. "vbpreseason". Ighsau.org. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  10. "Retired All Time Football Coaching Leaders". Ifbca.us. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  11. "Iowa: Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductees Named". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  12. http://www.iahsaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013_FB_Stat_Book.pdf
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