Cedar Falls High School
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1015 Division Street Cedar Falls, Iowa USA |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1846 |
| School district | Cedar Falls Community Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Jason Wedgbury |
| Faculty | 90 [1] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1125 [2] (2005-06) |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Affiliation | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Website | http://www.cfhs.cfschools.org/ |
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Cedar Falls High School is a high school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It is a part of Cedar Falls Community Schools.
The school principal is Jason Wedgebury. He is a University of Northern Iowa graduate. He replaced Rich Powers July 2014. The school serves 1,125 students, and 90 teachers.
In 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Native Americans living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a light red marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home.
In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an entire city block. In the 1890s, the name was changed to Lincoln School.
In 1900, Cedar Falls High School was constructed as the first separate high school in Cedar Falls. The building was located where the Cedar Falls Recreation Center currently resides. An addition was added in 1914, and this building was used until 1953.
The current building, located at 1015 Division Street, was opened in 1954. The school has been remodeled, including a new English wing that completed construction in 2005. The school recently added a plaza in front of the building in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.
CFHS consists of 3 buildings: the main building, the annex which houses metal technology, electronics and auto mechanics classes, and an alternative program on Cedar Heights Drive.
The mathematics department offers study from pre-algebra to advanced Calculus.
The natural science department has three main tracks—Biology, Chemistry, and Physics—along which students can take entry-level courses and then more advanced AP.
In 2002, CFHS won the regional Science Bowl and advanced to nationals. Students went on to win $1,000 for their school's science department by being one of the top 18 teams going into double-elimination competition in the DOE National Science Bowl.
Former coach, Robert Nelson, retired in May 2004 from teaching in the science department of Cedar Falls High School after 36 years. He received the Gold Star Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1996 from the R.J. McElroy Trust and KWWL-TV, and in 1980 was honored for Excellence in the Teaching of Chemistry by the Iowa Academy of Science.
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