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School Mission
  • The Sioux City Community School District exists to help and graduate students who have the knowledge, skills and competencies to lead productive lives in society.

Curriculum
  • Foreign language(s) taught: French and Spanish.
  • The school uses the following instructional model: Core Knowledge
  • Physical education is required for the following grades: 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12
 
 
Instructional Program Highlights
  • By blending a solid-core curriculum and a caring staff, our schools provide students with excellent opportunities for learning and growth.
  • We offer a strong academic program of studies that focus on improving student learning and achievement. Our dedicated faculty and staff are continually upgrading our teaching methods, curriculum and school-wide practices to ensure this.

Activities and Sports
  • Girls sports: basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball.
  • Boys sports: basketball, baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and wrestling.
  • Clubs and extra-curricular activities include: National Honor Society; Student Council; Freshman Mentor Program; Mentors in Violence Prevention; Yearbook/Newspaper and Debate/Speech.
  • This school has the following art(s) programs: orchestra, band, theater/drama, chorus, photography, drawing/painting and dance.
 
 
Other news or notes
  • The Sioux City Community School District offers a richly diverse and warmly accepting group of students, faculty and staff. Here are just a few of the things our district offers:

  • Advanced Placement courses for college credit
  • Progressive technology applications
  • The national engineering program “Project Lead the Way”
  • Student internships
  • Talented and Gifted program
  • Many different academies and programs to ensure your child gets the out of their educational experience
  • Dedicated faculty and staff
  • 58% of teachers have advanced degrees

Technology and Facilities
  • This school was established before 1920.
  • District provides transportation to this school.
  • This school was built between 1970-1979.
 
 
Admissions and Enrollment
  • Students at this school enroll primarily because they live within the school's attendance boundary.
 
 
Safety, Discipline and Support
  • Safety and discipline-related resources include: Peer mediation or conflict resolution program; After school or lunchtime detentions; In-school suspension; closed campus. Other safety and discipline-related resources include: Security cameras and locked doors.
 
 
Other Features and Highlights
  • Regular classroom hours: 7:55 a.m. to 2:55 a.m.
  • Accredited by Iowa Department of Education.
  • Accredited by NCASC.
 
 
Source of Data
Additional information, including curriculum and special programs, was either submitted to GreatSchools by a school official or comes directly from the school or school district's Web site. This page was last updated on 03/26/2008. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by school officials.  

 
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