West Hancock Community School District

43.092250°N 93.813475°W / 43.092250; -93.813475

West Hancock Community School District
Location
Britt, Iowa Hancock County and Wright County United States
Coordinates	43.092250, -93.813475
District information
Type	Local school district
Grades	K-12
Established	1994
Superintendent	Wayne Kronemann
Schools	3
Budget	$9,122,000 (2020-21)[1]
NCES District ID	1905430[1]
Students and staff
Students	599 (2022-23)[1]
Teachers	45.17 FTE [1]
Staff	44.06 FTE [1]
Student–teacher ratio	13.26 [1]
Athletic conference	Top of Iowa
District mascot	Eagles
Colors	Red and White
Other information
Website	whancock.org

West Hancock Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in West Hancock Elementary School in Britt, Iowa.^[2][3] Mostly in Hancock County with a section in Wright County, it serves the communities of Britt and Kanawha.^[4]

The elementary school and the high school are in Britt while the middle school is in Kanawha.^[3]

History

The district formed on July 1, 1994, with the merger of the Britt and Kanawha districts.^[5]

On July 1, 2015, the Corwith–Wesley Community School District dissolved, with a portion of the district being taken by West Hancock CSD.^[5]

In 2019, the district was making plans to renovate some buildings. It initially hired the Des Moines company Samuels Group as a contractor as the company had the lowest bid on a $100,000 plus margin, but the company terminated its involvement, forcing the district to find a new contractor.^[6]

Schools

The district operates three schools:^[1]

• West Hancock Elementary School, Britt
• West Hancock Middle School, Kanawha
• West Hancock High School, Britt

West Hancock High School

Athletics

The Eagles participate in the Top of Iowa Conference in the following sports:^[7]

• Football
  • 5-time State Champions (1973 (2A), 1996 (1A), 2019 (1A), 2021 (1A), 2023 (1A))^[8]
• Cross Country
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Wrestling
  • 5-time State Champions (1961, 1962, 1971, 1972, 1973)^[9]
• Golf
  • Girls' 1986 Class 1A State Champions^[10]
  • Boys' 1981 Class 1A State Champions^[11]
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 4-time state Champions (1974, 1992, 2007, 2008)^[12]
  • Girls' 1996 Class 1A State Champions^[10]
• Baseball
• Softball

See also

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

References

1. "West Hancock Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
2. Teacher Application. West Hancock Community School District. April 16, 2007. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. p.6/6. "[...]Superintendent, 510 9th Ave. SW, [...] Britt, IA 50423"
3. Home. West Hancock Community School District. Retrieved on September 15, 2018. "HIGH SCHOOL 420 9th Ave. SW Britt, Iowa, 50423" and "MIDDLE SCHOOL 423 East 5th St. Kanawha, Iowa, 50447" and "ELEMENTARY 510 9th Ave. SW Britt, Iowa, 50423"
4. "WEST HANCOCK." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on September 15, 2018.
5. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
6. "West Hancock Community Schools Switch Contractors". KIOW. May 14, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
7. "Top of Iowa Conference". Top of Iowa Conference. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
8. "IHSAA 2023 Football Record Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
9. "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
10. "West Hancock". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
11. "IHSAA 2019-20 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
12. "2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2020.

External links

• West Hancock Community School District
• West Hancock Community School District (whancock.k12.ia.us) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)