41°40′41″N 92°13′51″W / 41.678102°N 92.230907°W / 41.678102; -92.230907

Colfax–Mingo Community School District
Location
Colfax, Iowa
Jasper County
United States
Coordinates41.678102, -93.230907
District information
TypeLocal school district
GradesK–12
Established1985
SuperintendentErik Anderson
Schools2
Budget$10,266,000 (2017–18)[1]
NCES District ID1900009[1]
Students and staff
Students751 (2019–20)[1]
Teachers55.17 FTE[1]
Staff49.95 FTE[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.61[1]
Athletic conferenceSouth Iowa Cedar League
District mascotTigerhawks
ColorsNavy and orange
   
Other information
Websitewww.colfax-mingo.k12.ia.us/index.php

Colfax–Mingo Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Colfax, Iowa.[2]

Located in Jasper County, it serves Colfax, Mingo, Ira, Valeria, and the portion of Mitchellville in Jasper County.[3]

The Colfax and Mingo school districts consolidated on July 1, 1985.[4]

History

The Poweshiek township school district (including Mingo) was organized by 1849. The independent district of Colfax was formed in April, 1876. Later that year, a bond was passed for $3,500 for the erection of a suitable school building in Colfax.[5]

In 1910, the Colfax school had 15 teachers and an enrollment of 706, and the Poweshiek township schools had an enrollment of 244.[6]

Schools

The district operates two schools, both located in Colfax.[1]

  • Colfax–Mingo Elementary School
  • Colfax–Mingo High School

Colfax–Mingo High School

Athletics

The Tigerhawks compete in the South Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports:[7]

  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
    • Girls' State Champions - 1992, 1993[8]
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Football
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Wrestling
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)
  • Golf (boys and girls)
    • 1997 Class 2A State Champions[9]
  • Baseball
  • Softball
    • 2001 Class 1A State Champions[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Colfax-Mingo Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ↑ Home. Colfax–Mingo Community School District. Retrieved on January 28, 2019. "Colfax-Mingo Central Admin Office 204 N. League Rd. Colfax, IA 50054".
  3. ↑ "Colfax-Mingo Archived 2018-04-27 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on January 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 Archived 2019-02-09 at the Wayback Machine." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bower. pp. 119–120.
  6. ↑ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bower. pp. 126–127.
  7. ↑ "South Iowa Cedar League". South Iowa Cedar League. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Iowa High School Sports
  9. ↑ 2019-2020 GOLF STAT BOOK


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