Type Public Athletics conference Twin Lakes Mascot Cyclone Color Red, Black, and White | Enrollment 198 Phone +1 712-200-1331 Number of students 198 | |
Address 1009 S Main St, Alta, IA 51002, USA District Alta Community School District Similar Aurelia Community School S, Storm Lake High School, Alta Community School B, St Marys School, South Elementary School | ||
Alta High School is the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
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Education
Alta High School has a 10:1 teacher to student ratio. Alta's graduation rate is 93.3% and 74% of the 2004-2005 ACT participating Seniors scoring 20 or higher on the ACT. Higher level college courses can be taken from Iowa Central Community College and at Buena Vista University. Alta has a National Honor Society program as well as a Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) program. There are many theatrical opportunities at Alta, including Speech, Fall Musical, and a Spring Play performed at the school-owned and operated theater.
Alta Speech Program
Despite Alta High School's small size, the Speech program has flourished at Alta. Both Large Group and Individual Speech programs have been very successful. Alta High School participants have frequently been selected for the IHSSA All-State Speech festival for both Large Group and Individual in the past years.
Athletics
Alta's athletic program today is highly successful. Alta's sport programs are: Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading/Danceline, Swimming, Basketball, Wrestling, Track & Field, Golf, Baseball, and Softball. Some of the accomplishment's include:
Football: 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 State Playoff Qualifier
Cross Country: 2004 State Team Participant, 2005 and 2006 State Qualifiers, 2011 State Qualifiers (8th place)
Volleyball: 2006 NW Conference Champions
Basketball :State Runner-up 1971, 1972 State Champions, 1975 State Participants, 2006 State Participants, and more recently,in the 2006-2007 season Alta went undefeated in regular season play.
Track: 2006 & 2007 Conference Champions. Alta girls' track has had success with the 2004, 2005 400m and 2005 400m hurdles 1A State Champion.
Golf: 2005 NW Conference Champions
Music
Alta has a historically strong music program with notable directors including Reginald Schive. The strengths have been jazz band, marching band, and numerous Division I ranked choirs and concert bands, although this information is outdated.