Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School is a public senior high school located in Waverly, Iowa, United States. It provides high school education for Waverly and surrounding areas in Bremer County.

Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School
Address
1405 4th Avenue SW Waverly , Iowa 50677 United States
Coordinates	42.721265°N 92.487602°W / 42.721265; -92.487602
Information
Type	Public Secondary
Motto	It's a great day to be a Go-Hawk!
School district	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District
NCES District ID	1930540
Superintendent	David Hill
NCES School ID	193054001749
Principal	David Fox
Teaching staff	48.16 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	771 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.01[1]
Campus type	Town
Color(s)	Black and Gold
Athletics conference	Northeast Iowa Conference
Mascot	Go-Hawk
Website	School Website

Organization

The school is part of the Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District. The current principal is David Fox. Education is provided in grades 9–12. As of the 2022-23 school year, it had an enrollment of 771 students, 89% of whom were white.^[2]

Athletics

The Go-Hawks compete in the Northeast Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[3]

• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Football
• Basketball

The Go-Hawks won the Class 3A boys' basketball state title in 2007 and 2013.^[4] In 2015 they won their first 3A state baseball championship under longtime head coach Casey Klunder.^[5]

Waverly-Shell Rock has had two players win the Iowa Mr. Basketball award as the best high school boys basketball player in Iowa: Mike Bergman in 1989, and Clayton Vette in 2007.^[6]

• Bowling
  • Boys' 2014 Class 1A State Champions^[7]
• Wrestling
  • Boys' 2023 Class 3A State Champions^[8]
  • Boys' 7-time Class 3A State Dual Meets Champions (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021, 2022, 2023)^[9]
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Baseball
• Softball

Controversy

During a baseball game between Waverly-Shell Rock High and Charles City High School on June 29, 2020, individuals from Waverly-Shell Rock High were heard insulting an African-American teenager on the opposing team with overtly and unapologetic racist taunts.^[10][11][12] After an investigation, the district has stated “appropriate measures” will be taken.^[13] Citing a pattern of unsportsmanlike behavior among Waverly-Shell Rock fans, Charles City requested a one-year break from games against the Go-Hawks, and is considering leaving the conference.^[14][15]

Notable alumni

• Paul Stumme-Diers, (born 1960), was a bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

See also

• List of high schools in Iowa

References

1. "Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
2. "Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
3. "Northeast Iowa Conference". Northeast Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
4. Christensen, Josh (March 11, 2013). "Iowa City West, Waverly-Shell Rock React To Title Wins". KCRG-TV. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
5. "Class 3-A: Waverly-Shell Rock turns nail-biter into late parade". The Des Moines Register.
6. "Clayton Vette". Iowa State University. October 5, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
7. "2023 Record Book Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
8. "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
9. "2023 IHSAA Wrestling Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
10. "Black high school baseball player says fans yelled 'You should have been George Floyd' and 'Get back to the fields'". Retrieved June 3, 2020.
11. Oates, Trevor (July 22, 2020). "Waverly-Shell Rock officials announce students directed racist comments at Charles City baseball player". KWWL. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
12. Kruszalnicki, Nick (July 23, 2020). "NE IOWA SCHOOL COMPLETES INVESTIGATION INTO RACIST TAUNTS AT BASEBALL GAME". KIMT. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
13. "Waverly-Shell Rock officials promise "appropriate measures" after racial taunts". KCRG. July 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
14. Bain, Matthew (July 23, 2020). "After racist treatment of Black baseball player, Charles City wants 1-year break from games vs. Waverly-Shell Rock". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
15. Bain, Matthew (September 15, 2020). "In wake of racist jeers at Waverly-Shell Rock, Charles City looks to leave NEIC and form new conference". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

External links

• Official website