Alta High School (Iowa)

42°40′12″N 95°18′16″W / 42.6699°N 95.3045°W / 42.6699; -95.3045

Alta Senior High School
Location
101 West 5th St. Alta, Iowa United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Alta Community School District
Staff	15.96 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment	211 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.22[1]
Color(s)	Navy Blue, Red, and White
Athletics conference	Twin Lakes
Mascot	Warrior

Alta High School, also known as Alta Junior-Senior High School,^[2] was the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.

Alta-Aurelia High School is now the community's high school.

Education

Alta High School had a 10:1 teacher to student ratio. Alta's graduation rate is 93.3% and 74% of the 2004-2005 ACT participating Seniors scoring 20 or higher on the ACT.^[3] Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Alta has a National Honor Society program as well as a Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) program. There were many theatrical opportunities at Alta, including Speech, Fall Musical, and a Spring Play performed at the school-owned and operated theater.

School activities

Alta Speech Program

There was a Speech program at Alta. Alta High School participants have been selected for the IHSSA All-State Speech festival for both Large Group and Individual in the past years.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics

Alta's sport programs were: Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading/Danceline, Swimming, Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, and Softball. Some of the accomplishment's include:

Football: 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 State Playoff Qualifier

Cross Country: 2004 State Team Participant, 2005 and 2006 State Qualifiers, 2011 State Qualifiers (8th place)

Volleyball: 2006 NW Conference Champions

Basketball :State Runner-up 1971, 1972 State Champions, 1975 State Participants, 2006 State Participants, and more recently, in the 2006-2007 season Alta went undefeated in regular season play, only to fall at the hands of long time rival Aurelia in tournament play.

Track: 2006 & 2007 Conference Champions. Alta girls' track has had success with the 2004, 2005 400m and 2005 400m hurdles 1A State Champion.

Golf: 2005 NW Conference Champions

Music

Alta had a music program. The strengths have been jazz band, marching band, and numerous Division I ranked choirs and concert bands.^{[citation needed]}

Miscellaneous information

• The Alta High School building had been operating since 1916.
• Until the 2003-2004 school year, the 7th and 8th grades were also located at the high school. The 2003-2004 school year marked the opening of Alta Middle School.

References

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