School type Private Denomination Mennonite Principal Steve Schrag Founded 1945 Average class size 30 | Religious affiliation(s) Christian Established 1945 Phone +1 319-656-2073 Number of students 99 (2012) Teaching staff 17 | |
Administrator Dwight Gingerich (Assistant) Address 1421 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247, USA Similar Kalona Elementary School, Wellman Elementary School, West High School, Mid Prairie Kalona Elementary, Clear Creek Amana M Profiles | ||
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Iowa Mennonite School (IMS) is a independent, Christian high school near Kalona, Iowa, established in 1945.
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Student body
Approximately 60% of the students are Mennonite, although students from any religious background are welcome. In all, there are about 90 students from ninth grade to twelfth grade.
Theology
"The purpose of Iowa Mennonite School is to provide a quality high school education that will encourage and enable each student to become a more informed, skilled and compassionate disciple within the body of Christ. In an atmosphere of a caring community of faculty, staff, parents and church, students will be encouraged to follow the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as interpreted in Anabaptist/Mennonite theology."
The school adheres to the Mennonite Confession of Faith, and the teachers at Iowa Mennonite School incorporate Christian perspectives and Mennonite theology into their classrooms.
Governance and leadership
Twelve representatives from Mennonite churches in southeast Iowa, as well as IMS principal Steve Schrag, make up the IMS Operating Board. Schrag became principal at IMS, assuming the position August 1, 2015 .
Athletics
IMS is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU), and the Southeast Iowa Superconference (SEISC). The sports offered at IMS are baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, cross country, golf, boys soccer, softball, track, and volleyball. It also has a partnership with Clear Creek Amana Community School District for football and Mid-Prairie Community Schools for girls soccer.