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Humboldt High School

1500 Wildcat Rd, Humboldt, IA, 50548 -

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Definition of Terms

Humboldt High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Humboldt County, IA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

438 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 92 students

Grade 10 - 126 students

Grade 11 - 118 students

Grade 12 - 102 students

This School

( IA ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( IA ) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Black	1%	5%
% White	97%	87%

Additional Student Information

This School

( IA ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

14%

28%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

( IA ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Humboldt Community School District

This School's Agency

( IA ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	4	3
Number of Students Managed	1,297 students	714 students
District Total Revenue	$11,203,000	$6,302,000
District Expenditure	$10,002,000	$5,916,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,638	$8,235
District Expenditure / Student	$7,712	$7,941
District Graduation Rates	98%	90%

Humboldt High School is a public, co-educational high school of Humboldt Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve. Humboldt High School is in Humboldt, Iowa. Humboldt High's mascot is the Wildcat, and the school uses the colors blue and gold. The back of the mascot's jersey says 'wekinwin', representing Humboldt's dedication to success.
Academics: Humboldt High School has about a 17:1 student / teacher ratio. There are about 471 students enrolled in Humboldt High, where there are 28 full-time teachers. Humboldt High's students took the Iowa Tests for Educational Development (ITED). The 11th graders had 84% at or above proficient in reading, and 88% proficient in math, with a state average of 78% for both subjects. Students that score above 40% are considered proficient on this standardized test, which is used to compare Humboldt students to their national classmates. Humboldt Media Center receives approximately $4,000 annually to improve and update the reading material. There are 48 computers available for student access. The media specialist is Shirley Kekstadt.
Auditorium: R. Wesley Carlson auditorium is in the west portion of the school, and is used for school events such as musicals, plays, as well as band and chorus concerts. The annual 5th grade operetta is also performed at the auditorium. Carlson, for whom the auditorium was named, was a superintendent at Humboldt from 1970-1989 and the auditorium was dedicated in his honor June 19, 1989. Carlson was a president of the IASA from 1976-1977 also. There is seating for 450 attendees.
In School Programs: PRIDE (Promoting Responsibility, Integrity, Determination, and Excellence) was established to give students a time for reading, as some students may not read outside of school. Students read for 20 minutes on Monday through Thursdays, and Fridays are left for bonding activities with PRIDE instructors. In order to receive funding from the state, Humboldt High School has adopted a wellness policy, which impacts the students' health everyday at lunch. Students are encouraged to bring healthy snacks as an alternative, and the school's lunch program no longer offers unhealthy snacks. Humboldt High School has adopted a cell phone policy as of 2006-2007. The policy was set in place to stop cell phones from disrupting classes.
Activities: Humboldt High School offers many opportunities through athletic and co-curricular activities.
Athletic: Humboldt High offers many athletics a student can be involved in. Some include volleyball, American football, girls and boys cross country, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, girls and boys track & field, soccer, girls and boys golf, baseball, and softball. Humboldt Football was 12-1 in 2006, and won a Class 3A State Championship. In the Championship, played in the UNI-Dome, the Wildcats defeated Clear Lake High School 27-9. Jordan Smith, the Cats leading rusher, had 223 rushing yards in the win, a championship game record. Smith received $1,000 for college for his efforts. Senior linebacker and future University of Iowa football player Tyler Nielsen had 6.5 tackles as well. The 2007 Boys basketball team Wildcats lost to Carroll, Iowa in overtime, in the substate round of the playoffs. Carroll led by as much as 11, but the game drew to a tie, and Humboldt actually took the lead on a three-point play by University of Iowa football recruit Tyler Nielsen. The overtime belonged to Carroll, despite desperation threes from Spencer Ross, Alex Tatman, and Jarrod Beebe, all seniors. During the 2006 softball campaign, the team held an undefeated 18-0 record in their conference, led by junior pitcher Katie Tecklenburg.
Co-curricular: Humboldt High also offers many co-curricular activities to their students. Some of these are vocal and instrumental music, musicals, KMO, Quiz Bowl, JETS, Science Bowl, and FFA. The instrumental music program at Humboldt High School is lead by Ben Harper, and the vocal music program is lead by Michael Blair. Musicals are directed by Judy Konecne. Mr. Rossbach coaches KMO and Quiz Bowl, where JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) is coached by Dan Holste. Tom Johnson, also an assistant football coach, is the FFA Advisor.
Humboldt High School annually presents a musical each fall. Recent productions have been The Wizard of Oz, Copacabana, State Fair, and Oklahoma!, all under the direction of Judy Konecne. There are also spring plays annually, most recently being The Games People Play and Hercules. These are also under the direction of Judy Konecne, who is currently working on Get Smart. Humboldt band is under the direction of Ben Harper.
Famous Alumni: Bruce Reimers, an offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1984–1993.
Frank Gotch, a wrestler who went 154-6 in his wrestling career, winning the world heavyweight championship in 1908.
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About This Zip Code (50548)

School Zip (50548)

(IA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

5,851 people

2,813,247 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

29%

22%

Population Average Age

43 years old

36.6 years old

Average Household size

2.3 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$41,739

$40,853

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.1 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

49 years old

50 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

74% / 26%

70% / 30%

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