Creston Community School District is a public school district headquartered in Creston, Iowa.

The district is in sections of Adams and Union counties, with a very small section in Ringgold County. It serves Creston, Cromwell, and Prescott."Creston ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 30, 2018.

, it had about 1,400 students."Superintendent ." Creston Community School District. Retrieved on July 30, 2018. Also there are 114,59 teachers. With 89.3% of white students, 5.0% Hispanic/Latino, 3.1% two or more races, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.7% Asian or Asian Pacific

Islander, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.

History

On July 1, 2016, the Prescott Community School District merged into the Creston district."REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 29, 2018. The election determining whether the districts would consolidate was held Tuesday April 7, 2015.

In 2019, the district announced plans to replace buses without seat belts with buses that have seat belts.

Schools Creston Community High School (CCHS) Creston Community Middle School Creston Community Elementary School Creston Community Early Childhood Center (ECC)

The elementary and middle school occupy two separate buildings in the same campus, while the high school has its own campus. The Burton R. Jones Education Center has the district headquarters, Head Start center, preschool, alternative school, and the headquarters of the Green Hills Area Education Agency.

Creston Community High School Athletics The Panthers compete in the Hawkeye 10 Conference in the following sports:

Fall Sports Cross Country Football Volleyball

Winter Sports Basketball Boys' 2-time State Champions (1939, 1997) Bowling Wrestling 2-time State Champions (2007, 2016 (as Creston-Orient Macksburg)) 2007 Class 2A State Duals Champions (as Creston-Orient Macksburg)

Spring Sports Golf Boys' 2013 Class 3A State Champions (as Creston-Orient Macksburg) Girls' 1969 State Champions Soccer Tennis Track and Field

Summer Sports Baseball Softball

See also List of school districts in Iowa List of high schools in Iowa

References

External links Creston Community School District