Central Lee High School

Central Lee High School
Location
2642 US Highway 218

,
52625

United States

40°55′26″N 91°32′20″W / 40.924°N 91.539°W / 40.924; -91.539
Information
School typePublic
Motto“Proud To Be Central Lee”
Established1961
School district
Central Lee Community School District
SuperintendentStacey Schmidt
NCES School ID
190693000302
Principal
Nicole Herdrich
Teaching staff
24.05 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment318 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
13.22[1]
Campus type
Rural
ColorsBlack, White, Gold
     
SloganHawks Soar
Fight songWashington and Lee Swing
Athletics conference
Southeast Iowa Superconference; South Division
MascotHarold the Hawk
NicknameHawks
Affiliation(s)(Boys' sports) IHSAA and (Girls' Sports) IGHSAU
Websitewww.centrallee.org/page/high-school

Central Lee High School is a rural public high school located in Donnellson, Iowa, in Lee County. It is part of the Central Lee Community School District. Central Lee's mascots are the Hawks and Lady Hawks.

Central Lee High School draws students from the towns of: Argyle, Montrose, and Donnellson, Iowa. Others also come from Franklin, Iowa. Central Lee allows its students to participate in many activities such as the athletics listed below, cheerleading, and dance.

Central Lee also has musical programs to participate in such as choir, show choir, show band, band, jazz band, and marching band.

Harold the Hawk

Athletics

The Hawks/Lady Hawks compete in the Southeast Iowa Superconference (South Division), in the following sports:

  • Boys' & Girls' Cross country
  • Girls' Volleyball
  • Boys' & Girls' Wrestling
  • Boys' & Girls' Basketball
  • Boys' & Girls' Bowling
  • Boys' & Girls' Track and field
  • Boys' & Girls' Golf
  • Boys' & Girls' Soccer
  • Boys' Baseball
  • Girls' Softball

For American Football (co-op with Holy Trinity) the Hawks compete in Iowa Class 2A District 6 (As of 2025).[2]

Notable team state finishes

  • Boys Baseball: 1989 (1st) Class 3A[3]
  • Boys Soccer: 2000 (4th) Class 1A
  • Girls Basketball: 2000 (2nd) Class 3A
  • Girls Cross Country: 1966 (1st)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Central Lee High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Football: 2025 & 2026 Districts & Groups". IHSAA. March 5, 2025. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.