Type Public NCES District ID 1903750 NCES School ID 190375001337 Number of students 274 (June 2013) | Established 1993 Superintendent Jon Thompson Phone +1 319-346-1571 Colors Black, Silver, Red | |
Motto "Committed To Promoting Life Long Intellectual and Personal Growth" Address 610 N Johnson St, Parkersburg, IA 50665, USA District Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District | ||
Damage to the aplington parkersburg high school
Aplington-Parkersburg High School is a school in Parkersburg, Iowa, United States. It was formed in 1992 from the merger of Aplington and Parkersburg school districts. On May 25, 2008, the school was destroyed by an EF5 tornado. It has since been rebuilt.
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Athletics
The athletic extracurricular activities at Aplington-Parkersburg High School are football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, wrestling, tennis, soccer, golf, track and field, softball and baseball. The Falcons are classified as a 2A school. Throughout its history, Aplington-Parkersburg has won several state championships in various sports and were state runner-up numerous times. In addition, several graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
Ed Thomas
On June 24, 2009, Ed Thomas, the football coach, track coach, and athletic director, was shot and killed in the weight room. He was featured on the July 6, 2009 cover of Sports Illustrated.