Newell-Fonda High School (Iowa)

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Newell-Fonda High School
Location
205 S. Clark St.
Newell, Iowa
Information
School district Newell-Fonda Community School District
Enrollment

169
Type Public
Mascot Mustangs
Color(s) Blue and White
Homepage http://www.newell-fonda.k12.ia.us/

Newell-Fonda High School is the senior high school of the Newell-Fonda Community School District. It is located in the city of Newell, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa. The school is a consolidation of students from the towns of Newell and Fonda, small towns connected by Highway 7 in Northwestern Iowa.

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[edit] Education

Newell-Fonda High School has a 1:8 teacher to student ratio. 95% of students are Caucasian, while 4% are Hispanic, and 1% are of other ethnicities. Of all students in the Newell-Fonda Community School District, 30% are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program. Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Newell-Fonda has a National Honor Society program as well as an award-winning FFA (Future Farmers of America) program.

Students at Newell-Fonda have traditionally scored above the state average in the ITEDS (Iowa Test of Educational Development). In 2006, students scored 82% on the math portion of the tests, as compared to the state average of 78%. On the reading portion of the ITED tests, Newell-Fonda students scored 79% as compared to the state average of 78%.

Jeff Dicks is both the Superintendent of the Newell-Fonda Community School District and the High School Principal.

[edit] Sports

The consolidated Newell-Fonda school district is widely regarded for being a powerhouse in Class A sports. The high school is a small Class A school in rural Iowa with an average of 150 students in grades 9-12. However, they have a rich tradition in both basketball and football.

[edit] Men's Basketball

Newell-Fonda has won four State Titles in 7 appearances since 1991. The Senior Class of 2000 was responsible for three state titles in their four years of high school. They hold the 9th longest winning streak in Iowa Boys Basketball history, with 49 consecutive wins (including postseason games) from 1996 through 1998.[1]

  • Newell-Fonda State Basketball Appearances
Year Outcome Opponent Score
1991 State Champions vs. IKM Manilla 76-55
1997 State Champions vs. Lynnville-Sully 61-51
1998 Participant n/a n/a
1999 State Champions vs. DM Christian 55-52
2000 State Champions vs. Boyden-Hull 58-57 (2OT)
2003 State Runner-Up vs. Boyden-Hull 35-49
2004 Participant n/a n/a

Paul Loos was the coach for Newell-Fonda for 20 years. His record as basketball coach was 346-118. From 1997-2000, Newell-Fonda's overall record (including state tournament games) was 99-2. From 1997-2004, they achieved a 171-8 record.[2]

There have been five McDonald's All-Americans from Newell-Fonda's rosters. They include Kevin Larsen and Jim Calkins (1991), Jason Sarchet and Justin Lyman (1999), and Brandon Kies (2001).[3]

Jim Calkins is in the Iowa State record books for scoring 675 points in the 1991 season. He is also the scoring leader for Newell-Fonda and one of the top scorers in Iowa basketball history with 2,034 career points from 1988-1991.[4]

Jason Sarchet, 1999 Newell-Fonda graduate, played in 2004 NCAA Tournament for Liberty University. He was best known for his height and having 14 blocked shots in one game in the 1997-98 season. During his career, he averaged 6.4 blocked shots per game. In addition, he attained 970 rebounds in his high school career, among the leaders in state history. Jason Sarchet was named the Class A Player of the Year following the 1999 season.[5]

[edit] Women's Basketball

Newell-Fonda Girl's Basketball has followed suit with their male classmates. They have appeared in five state tournaments since 1995, but have yet to win a title.[6] The Newell-Fonda girls basketball team was consistently ranked among the top teams in the state of Iowa, reaching two State Finals games in four years.

  • Newell-Fonda Girls' State Basketball Appearances
Year Outcome Opponent Score
1995 Participant n/a n/a
1996 Participant n/a n/a
1997 State Runner-Up vs. Lynnville-Sully 51-49
2000 State Runner-Up vs. Preston 51-37
2003 Participant n/a n/a
2008 State Runner-Up Vs. Springville n/a

[edit] Football

Newell-Fonda has also had a rich tradition in their football program. Since 1997, they have reached the state playoffs five times (1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2006). They have reached the state quarterfinals on all five occasions, but have not progressed further in the playoffs. [7]

Newell-Fonda has a record of 70-18 from 1997 through 2006. They have been ranked within the top 10 in the Des Moines Register's state rankings for virtually every week of that reign.

  • 5 State Playoff Appearances
1997 (9-1) 1999 (8-2) 2003 (10-1)
2005 (9-2) 2006 (10-1)

[edit] Extra-Curricular Activities

Students at Newell-Fonda are able to participate in Speech, Student Government, Drill Team, Band, Choir, All School Play, Family and Consumer Science Club, and a volunteer Meals on Wheels delivery program. There is also the renound Newell-Fonda National Honor Society that many students enjoy.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Iowa High School Athletic Association
  2. ^ Iowa High School Athletic Association
  3. ^ Newell-Fonda Home
  4. ^ Iowa High School Athletic Association
  5. ^ Iowa High School Athletic Association
  6. ^ Newell-Fonda Home
  7. ^ Newell-Fonda Home

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