Urbandale High School

Secondary school in Iowa, US

41°38′12″N 93°42′55″W / 41.63667°N 93.71528°W / 41.63667; -93.71528InformationTypeUrbandale High SchoolMottoUHS will change the worldEstablished1936School districtUrbandale Community School DistrictSuperintendentTy Sharon ^[3]CEEB code161220^[1]NCES School ID192868001659PrincipalTim CarverStaff91.45 (FTE)^[2]Grades9-12Enrollment1,347 (2022-23)^[2]Student to teacher ratio14.73^[2]Color(s) Navy Blue
White with RedAthletics conferenceCentral Iowa Metropolitan League (CIML)MascotJ-HawksInformation515-457-6800WebsiteUrbandale High School

Urbandale High School (UHS) is a public high school in Urbandale, Iowa. It is the only high school in the Urbandale Community School District.

History

Until 1937, students wishing to pursue a high school education traveled to other cities, as Urbandale did not have high school facilities. The first year of high school education in Urbandale was the 1936–1937 school year.^[4] A gymnasium with a stage was completed in 1940 with Works Progress Administration funding.^[4] A new building was finished in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1981. Another new building opened in 2007.^[4]

Athletics

The J-Hawks are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports:^[5]

Fall
- Football
  - 1975 Class 3A State Champions^[6]
- Volleyball
- Cross Country
  - Boys' 2-time Class AA State Champions (1968, 1970)^[7]
- Boys' golf
- Girls' Swimming
Winter
- Basketball
- Bowling
  - Boys' 2-time Class 2A State Champions (2016, 2017)^[8]
- Wrestling
  - 1996 Class 3A State Champions^[9]
  - 1996 Class 3A State Duals Champions^[10]
- Boys' swimming
Spring —
- Track and field
- Soccer
  - Boys' 2-time Class 2A State Champions (1998, 2002)^[11]
  - Girls' 2001 State Champions^[12]
- Tennis
  - Boys' 1997 Class 2A State Champions^[13]
  - Girls' 2002 Class 2A State Champions^[12]
- Girls' golf
Summer
- Baseball
  - 4-time Class 4A State Champions (2000, 2007, 2018, 2019)^[14]
- Softball
  - 3-time State Champions (1976, 1977, 1986)^[12]

Performing arts

UHS has multiple bands, many choirs along with Urbandale’s mixed choir, Urbandale Singers, a theater program, two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Studio" and "Vitality".^[15] The program has been hosting an annual competition since 1983.^[16]

Notable alumni

Eddie Berlin, football player^[17]
Dan Gehlbach, member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Allen Lazard, football player^[18]
Pat Hoberg, Major League Baseball umpire

References

^ High School CEEB Code Search
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^ "Central Iowa Metro League". Central Iowa Metro League. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "2023 Record Book Bowling" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Urbandale". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
^ "SCC: Viewing School - Urbandale High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ "Photos: Scenes from the 37th annual Urbandale Show Choir Invitational". Des Moines Register. Gannett. February 16, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^ "Iowa high schools with NFL Draft picks in the last 21 years". MaxPreps. May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (December 23, 2019). "Nothing given: Allen Lazard's journey to Green Bay". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved September 9, 2020.