Urbandale High school
Urbandale High School
Established1936
DistrictUrbandale Community School District
Ceeb161220[1]
Us nces school id192868001659
Location7111 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
CountryUnited States
Enrollment1,311 (2023-2024)[2]
Ratio14.05[2]
Staff93.28 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
ColorsNavy Blue
White with Red
Athletic conferenceCentral Iowa Metropolitan League (CIML)
MascotJ-Hawks
SuperintendentTy Sharon [3]
Information515-457-6800
PrincipalTim Carver
WebsiteUrbandale High School
Coordinates41°38′12″N 93°42′55″W

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' 3-time State Champions (1998, 2002, 2025)[11][12]
      • Girls' 2001 State Champions[13]
    • Tennis
      • Boys' 1997 Class 2A State Champions[14]
      • Girls' 2002 Class 2A State Champions[13]
    • Girls' golf
  • Summer
    • Baseball
      • 4-time Class 4A State Champions (2000, 2007, 2018, 2019)[15]
    • Softball
      • 3-time State Champions (1976, 1977, 1986)[13]

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".[16] The program has been hosting an annual competition since 1983.[17]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  2. ^ "Urbandale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Rosalie Daca - Urbandale Schools". Urbandale Community School District.
  4. ^ "Urbandale Community School District History". Urbandale Community School District. June 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2020.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Central Iowa Metro League". Central Iowa Metro League. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  6. ^ "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  7. ^ "2020 IHSAA Cross Country State Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  8. ^ "2023 Record Book Bowling". Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  10. ^ "2020 Wrestling Stat Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  11. ^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  12. ^ "2025 IHSAA STATE SOCCER TOURNAMENT". Iowa High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  13. ^ "Urbandale". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  14. ^ "2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  15. ^ "2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book". Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  16. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Urbandale High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Photos: Scenes from the 37th annual Urbandale Show Choir Invitational". Des Moines Register. Gannett. February 16, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "Iowa high schools with NFL Draft picks in the last 21 years". MaxPreps. May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  19. ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (December 23, 2019). "Nothing given: Allen Lazard's journey to Green Bay". Green Bay Packers. Retrieved September 9, 2020.