South Hamilton Community School District

42.302430°N 93.646114°W / 42.302430; -93.646114

South Hamilton Community School District
Location
Jewell, Iowa Hamilton and Boone counties United States
Coordinates	42.302430, -93.646114
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K–12
Established	1962
Superintendent	Heather Holm
Schools	2
Budget	$11,532,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID	1926640[1]
Students and staff
Students	690 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers	48.45 FTE[1]
Staff	42.28 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio	14.24[1]
Athletic conference	Heart of Iowa
District mascot	Hawks
Colors	Maroon and white
Other information
Website	shhawks.net

South Hamilton Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Jewell, Iowa.^[2] It includes an elementary school and a middle/high school.

The district is mostly in Hamilton County with a section in Boone County. It serves Jewell Junction, Ellsworth, Randall, and Stanhope.^[3]

History

Circa 1998, there was a bond that would allow the district to change the grade configuration; at the time it had grades 5–12 in the secondary school building, originally intended only as a senior high school, while it hoped to have only grades 7–12 there, with students until grade 5 in the elementary school.^[4]

In 2006, there were parents in the Hubbard–Radcliffe Community School District who preferred to send their children to South Hamilton schools instead of the Eldora–New Providence district, which Hubbard–Radcliffe had a grade-sharing agreement with. Parents in the western portion of Hubbard–Radcliffe preferred the idea of that district grade-sharing with South Hamilton instead of Eldora–New Providence. Some parents preferring the South Hamilton district purchased a bus to transport their children there. Tom Barton of the WCF Courier wrote that "many" Hubbard–Radcliffe parents chose South Hamilton schools.^[5]

Schools

The district operates two schools on a single campus in Jewell.^[1]

• South Hamilton Elementary School
• South Hamilton High School

South Hamilton High School

Athletics

The Hawks compete in the Heart of Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[6]

• Cross country
• Volleyball
• Football
• Basketball
  • Girls' 1965 state champions^[7]
• Wrestling
• Track and field
• Golf
• Baseball
  • 1962 state champions^[8]
• Softball
  • 3-time state champions (1964, 1965, 1974)^[9]

Notable alumni

• Brian Thompson, Class of 1993 valedictorian, CEO of UnitedHealthCare (2021-2024)^[10]

See also

• List of school districts in Iowa
• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "South Hamilton Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
2. "Home". South Hamilton Community School District. Retrieved August 3, 2019. 315 Division St. Jewell, IA 50130
3. "South Hamilton" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
4. "South Hamilton School Seeks Bond Issue". South Hamilton Community School District. January 28, 1998. Archived from the original on January 28, 1998. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
5. Barton, Tom (July 28, 2006). "Grade sharing agreement under fire, leads to open-enrollment issues in Hubbard-Radcliffe". WCF Courier. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
6. "Heart of Iowa Conference". Heart of Iowa Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
7. "All Time State Tournament Results" (PDF). Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. pp. 10–17. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
8. "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 10, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
9. "South Hamilton". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
10. Goldman, John Towfighi, David (December 4, 2024). "Who was Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare fatally shot in Manhattan? | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved December 4, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• South Hamilton Community School District
• South Hamilton Community School District at the Wayback Machine (archive index)