Jesup Community School District Explained
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Jesup Community School District |
Type: | Local school district |
Grades: | K-12 |
Region: | Buchanan and Black Hawk counties |
Country: | United States |
Superintendent: | Mary Jo Hainstock (Interim Jan.-July 2022), Chad Kohagen (Begin July 2022) |
Schools: | 6 |
Budget: | $13,636,000 (2020-21)[1] |
Us Nces District Id: | 1915330 |
Students: | 1069 (2022-23) |
Teachers: | 70.07 FTE |
Staff: | 85.52 FTE |
Ratio: | 15.26 |
Mascot: | J-Hawk |
Colors: | Blue and Orange |
Jesup Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Jesup, Iowa. It operates a single K-12 campus in the northern part of the city with separate divisions for elementary, middle, and high school. it has about 1,000 students.[2] The district occupies portions of Buchanan and Black Hawk counties.[3]
The district has three K-8 schools outside of Jesup for Amish students.[4] A total of 120 students, as of 2020, attend these campuses.[2]
The school's mascot is the J-Hawk and their colors are blue and orange.
History
In 2009, the district had about 910 students, with enrollment increasing. Sarah Pinion served as superintendent until 2009; she left to become the superintendent of the Marion Independent School District. In 2009, Nathan Marting, previously superintendent of the Midland Community School District, became Jesup's superintendent.[5]
Schools
- Jesup Elementary School
- Perry #1 Elementary School
- Prairie Grove Elementary School
- Triumph Elementary School
- Jesup Middle School
- Jesup High School
Jesup High School
Athletics
The J-Hawks compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:[6]
- Cross Country (boys and girls)
- Boys' State Champions - 1990[7]
- Volleyball (girls)
- Football (boys)
- Basketball (boys and girls)
- Wrestling (boys and girls)
- Track and Field (boys and girls)
- Golf (boys and girls)
- Baseball (boys)
- Softball (girls)
- Soccer (boys and girls)
- Tennis (boys and girls)
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jesup Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. May 17, 2024.
- Web site: District. Jesup Community School District. 2020-03-29.
- Web site: Jesup. Iowa Department of Education. 2020-03-29.
- Web site: About Our District. Jesup Community School District. 2020-03-29.
- Web site: Nelson, Josh. Jesup School District hires superintendent . WCF Courier. 2009-06-19. 2020-03-29. In 2008, Midland schools had 510 students, according to the Iowa Department of Education. The figure represents about 400 fewer than Jesup's enrollment[...]As the head of the Midland district and because of declining enrollment, [...] Brown noted Jesup isn't in that position, however, and its enrollment is heading the other direction..
- Web site: North Iowa Cedar League . North Iowa Cedar League . 2020-07-22.
- Web site: 2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-07-23.