Akron Westfield High School

Akron Westfield High School
Address
Akron Westfield High School
850 Kerr Drive
Akron, Iowa
United States
Coordinates 42°49′55″N 96°32′59″W / 42.832076°N 96.549698°W / 42.832076; -96.549698
Information
Type Public
Motto High Expectations + Caring Environment = Responsible and Accountable Learners
School district Akron-Westfield Community School District
Superintendent Randy Collins
Principal Derek Briggs
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 160 (2012-2013)[1]
Color(s) Black and Red          
Athletics conference War Eagle
Mascot Westerner
Website www.akron-westfield.com

Akron Westfield High School is a high school within the Akron-Westfield Community School District in Akron, Iowa, United States. The area served by this school was officially merged from Akron and Westfield school districts in 1981.[2] Their mascot is "The Westerner". Akron was a member of the Siouxland Conference from 1952 to 1975 before consolidation with Westfield, and then known as the Red Raiders.[3][4] The school then joined the Little Sioux Conference and now competes in the War Eagle Conference.[5][6]

References

  1. "Iowa School District Profiles: Akron-Westfield" (PDF). Iowa State University. June 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  2. "Reorganization of Iowa's Public School Districts and Area Education Agencies, July 1966-July 2007". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. "[Unreadable]". Sioux Center News. 16 May 1974. p. 10. Retrieved 10 February 2015 via Newspapers.com. The Red Raiders have been a part of the Siouxland Conference since its beginning in 1952, a period of 22 years.
  4. "Akron withdraws from Siouxland Conference". Alton Democrat. 15 May 1974. p. 7. Retrieved 17 April 2014 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Siouxland conference starts Friday". Sioux County Index. 4 September 1975. Retrieved 27 June 2016 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Siouxland conference kicks off this Friday, Sept. 6". Sioux County Index. 5 September 1974. Retrieved 27 June 2016 via Newspapers.com.


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