Union High School (Iowa)

Union High School
Union High School
Location
	200 Adams Street; La Porte City, Iowa 50651; United States
Information
Type	Public Secondary School
Superintendent	John Howard
Principal	Jason Toenges
Staff	26.87 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	315 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	11.72
Colors	Red, Black, Silver ;
Athletics conference	North Iowa Cedar-East Conference
Mascot	Knight
Website	www.union.k12.ia.us

Union High School is a small rural public high school in La Porte City, Iowa part of the Union Community School District. Union High School enrolled 324 students in the 2021-22 school year. The school day is divided into six periods while the school year functions on three twelve-week trimesters. Drew Hemesath, bassist for American hardcore band Method, graduated from Union High School in 2008.^[3]

There are a wide variety of extra-curricular activities at Union including Fine Arts Programs and Varsity Athletics. The Union Speech Team has distinguished itself by winning multiple Speech Banners at the All-State level.

Athletics

The Knights compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:^[4]

Bowling
Cross Country
- Girls' 5-time Class 2A State Champions (2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Volleyball
Football
- 2011 Class 3A State Champions^[5]
Basketball
Wrestling
- 2-time Class 2A State Duals Champions (2004, 2015)^[6]
Track and Field
Golf
Baseball
Softball
Soccer
Tennis

References

↑ "Home". union.k12.ia.us.
1 2 3 "Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
↑ See http://www.union.k12.ia.us/UKHS/aboutuhs.pdf Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "North Iowa Cedar League". North Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
↑ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
↑ "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

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[1] "Home". union.k12.ia.us.

[NCES-2] 1 2 3 "Union High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[3] See http://www.union.k12.ia.us/UKHS/aboutuhs.pdf Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "North Iowa Cedar League". North Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.

[5] "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[6] "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.

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