Tipton Community School District
| Tipton Community School District | |
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| Location | |
| Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1856 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Marlene Johnson |
| Enrollment | 834 |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Athletics | 11 Sports, 13 Teams |
| Athletics conference | River Valley Conference (Iowa) |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| 9-12 Principal | Chris Habben |
| 5-8 Principal | Sue O'Donnell |
| PK-5 Principal | Lori Foley |
| Website | http://www.tipton.k12.ia.us |
The Tipton Community School District is a public school district located in Tipton, Iowa. It serves 834 students and comprises one elementary school (K-5), one middle school (6-8), and one high school(9-12). Its stated focus is on developing the total student in a full range of academic and extra curricular offerings. The school has a staff of over fifty professional educators whose stated values are education, student achievement, and student growth. Tipton’s educational program is anchored by the basics and music, art, and physical education which are all considered essential at every educational level. K-12 special education and Talented and Gifted programs are also available. Media centers and computer labs exist in each attendance center to assist in curriculum delivery. All classrooms are computer and telephone networked with every other school within the district.
In 1856, Tipton established the first free public school, including a high school, west of the Mississippi River. In 1920, eighteen rural schools surrounding Tipton joined to form a consolidated school district covering over 137 square miles (350 km2). In the late 1920s, population growth dictated that a new Tipton School be constructed as a three story school near the center of the city of Tipton. The school board oversaw six country schoolhouses and by 1925 all country school students had moved into the new building in Tipton. The Tipton School was also among the first to build a gymnasium, swimming pool and auditorium for the use of elementary grades and both junior and senior high school. John Kerry visited Tipton in 2004 and spoke in the Tipton Middle School gymnasium
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