42°28′48″N 92°03′54″W / 42.479972°N 92.065000°W / 42.479972; -92.065000

Jesup Community School District
Location
Jesup, Iowa
Buchanan and Black Hawk counties
United States
Coordinates42°28′48″N 92°03′54″W / 42.47997°N 92.065°W / 42.47997; -92.065
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK-12
SuperintendentMary Jo Hainstock (Interim Jan.-July 2022), Chad Kohagen (Begin July 2022)
Schools6
Budget$12,187,000 (2017-18)[1]
NCES District ID1915330[1]
Students and staff
Students1063 (2019-20)[1]
Teachers66.64 FTE[1]
Staff73.34 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio15.95[1]
Athletic conferenceNorth Iowa Cedar League
District mascotJ-Hawk
ColorsBlue and Orange
   
Other information
Websitewww.jesup.k12.ia.us

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. As of 2020 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Jesup Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "District". Jesup Community School District. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Jesup" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "About Our District". Jesup Community School District. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Josh (June 19, 2009). "Jesup School District hires superintendent". WCF Courier. Retrieved March 29, 2020. 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.
  6. ↑ "North Iowa Cedar League". North Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2020.


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