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Cedar Falls High School

1015 Division St, Cedar Falls, IA, 50613 -

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Definition of Terms

Cedar Falls High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 10 - 12

County

Black Hawk County, IA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1078 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 10 - 350 students

Grade 11 - 360 students

Grade 12 - 368 students

This School

(IA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:13

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	6%
% Black	3%	5%
% White	92%	87%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

28%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(IA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Cedar Falls Community School District

This School's Agency

(IA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	10	3
Number of Students Managed	4,384 students	714 students
District Total Revenue	$38,193,000	$6,280,000
District Expenditure	$37,224,000	$5,910,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,712	$12,605
District Expenditure / Student	$8,491	$13,570
District Graduation Rates	98%	90%

Cedar Falls High School is a high school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It is a part of Cedar Falls Community Schools.
History:
Founding: In 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Indians living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home.
In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an enitre city block. In the 1890s the name was changed to Lincoln School.
First high school: In 1900, Cedar Falls High School was constructed as the first separate high school in Cedar Falls. The building was located where the Cedar Falls Recreation Center currently resides. An addition was added in 1914 and this building was used until 1953.
New building: The current building, located at 1015 Division Street, was opened in 1954. Although it was built in the 50s, the school has been remodeled to serve the needs of the growing student body. Last year the school got a new English section. There are current plans to renovate the cafeteria and mathematics wing in the near future. In the year 2006 there was a plaza added to remember September 11, 2001. Also the Six Pillars Plaza was built.
Facilities: CFHS consists of 3 buildings the main building, the annex which houses electronics and auto mechanics classes and a portable class room that holds one of the spanish classes.
Athletics: Track & football stadium, Gymnasium featuring two basketball courts.
Academics: Library, ICN Videoconference classroom.
Computers: Multi-resource computer lab (54 Dell computers), Dell lab in the Library, Video editing lab in the Video Broadcasting room.
Academics:
Mathematics: The mathematics department offers study from pre-algebra to advanced Calculus.
Natural sciences: The natural science department has three main tracks � Biology, Chemistry, and Physics � along which students can take entry-level courses and then more advanced AP.
In 2002, CFHS won the regional Science Bowl and advanced to nationals. students went on to win $1,000 for their school's science department by being one of the top 18 teams going into double-elimination competition in the DOE National Science Bowl.
Former coach, Robert Nelson, retired in May 2004 from teaching in the science department of Cedar Falls High School after 36 years. He received the Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1996 from the R.J. McElroy Trust and KWWL-TV, and in 1980 was honored for Excellence in the Teaching of Chemistry by the Iowa Academy of Science.
Social sciences: The social science department features a very prominent AP Psychology program taught by Charles Blair-Broeker. The school consistently ranks top in the nation for average AP test scores. Blair-Broeker has taught psychology at CFHS since 1978 and tries to help involve the students in research and is very active in the general psychology community. He co-wrote the textbook on psychology that the school uses.
Extracurricular activities: Student Senate is a group that is advised by Ryan Flaherty and Rich Strike. They make decisions for the school and perform service projects.
Senior Leadership is a select group of seniors who provided the school with multiple options for service, dances, and other events that concern not only the senior class but Cedar Falls High School in general.
Music: In 2006 the marching band recieved a Division I rating at the IHSMA contest.
The Cedar Falls High School's music program has won numerous awards. The Orchestra received a Division One rating in a nationwide competition in 2004. The Concert Band and Choir perform at Disney Magic Music Days every three years. In a recent competition in California, the Cedar Falls Jazz One got first place in the Jazz competition, and second place in the concert band catagory. The Concert and Mixed Choirs have always had a large showing at the annual Iowa All-State Music Festival. Under the direction of Susan Beasley, Cedar Falls garnered numerous DI ratings at state large group and solo/ensemble competitions. For the past two years, the choirs have had the distiction of qualifying the most members for the Iowa All State Choir of any school in the state. Kendra Wohlert was hired to fill Ms. Beasley's vacancy following the 2005-2006 school year.
Athletics: The athletic teams are known as the Tigers. CFHS is a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference.
CFHS offers 12 sports for men: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross-country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Trap Shooting, Track, and Wrestling.
CFHS offers 9 sports for women: Basketball, Cross-country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, and Volleyball.
Football finished 2nd at state in the '05 '06 season.
State Championships: The Tigers are one of the most prolific squads on any field of competition. Cedar Falls competes at the Class 4A (largest) level in the state of Iowa. Cedar Falls men's and women's swimming have dominated the state of Iowa. The Tigers hold numerous state championships. Under the direction of Coach Dick Marcussen, the women continue to be a power. Since the formation of the MVC in 1992, Cedar Falls has been the conference champion each year. The men are under new leadership after Marcussen resigned from his post as coach of the men. Both the men and women won state championships in the 2005 season. A string of championships in the 90's gave CFHS their first wrestling titles. Cedar Falls also won the state football Class 4A crown in 1986. Cedar Falls bowling, cheerleading, women's basketball, men's cross country, among others have all won state championships since the late 1990's.
Notable alumni: Gil Gutknecht � U.S. congressman from Minnesota.
Roger Jepsen � Former U.S. Senator.
Michael Mosley � Actor.
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About This Zip Code (50613)

School Zip (50613)

(IA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

38,681 people

2,806,784 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

45%

22%

Population Average Age

27 years old

36 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$41,047

$40,824

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.5 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

44 years old

50 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

66% / 34%

71% / 29%

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