Alta High School (Iowa)

Infobox School


name = Alta Senior High School
type = Public
location = 101 West 5th St.
Alta, Iowa
enrollment = 198
mascot = Cyclones
colors = Red, Black, and White
district = Alta Community School District
website = http://www.alta.k12.ia.us/

Alta High School is the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa.

Education

Alta High School has 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 [http://www.alta.k12.ia.us/Local/04-05%20APR.pdf] . 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 are many theatrical opportunities at Alta, including Speech, Fall Musical, and a Spring Play performed at the school-owned and operated theater.

chool Activities

Alta Speech Program

Despite Alta High School's small size, the Speech program has flourished at Alta. Both Large Group and Individual Speech programs have been very successful. Alta's made the IHSSA All-State festival for both Large Group and individual many times in the past years

Athletics

Alta's athletic program today is highly successful. Alta's sport programs are: Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading/Danceline, Swimming, Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, and Softball. Some of the accomplishment's include:

Football: 2006 and 2007 State Playoff Qualifier

Cross Country: 2004 State Team Participant, 2005 and 2006 State Qualifiers

Volleyball: 2006 NW Conference Champions

Basketball : 1972 State Champions, 2006 State Participants, and more recently,in the 2006-2007 season Alta went undefeated in regular season play before losing to Aurelia.

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

Golf: 2005 NW Conference Champions

Music

Alta has a historically strong music program with notable directors including Reginald Schive [http://karlking.us/story_s.htm] . The strengths have been jazz band, marching band, and numerous Division I ranked choirs and concert bands.

Miscellaneous Info

*The Alta High School building has 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.

*Current issues at hand include the renovation of the High School and renovation plans to restore the theatre to a historical state.