42°40′12″N 95°18′16″W / 42.6699°N 95.3045°W
| Alta Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
101 West 5th St. Alta, Iowa United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Alta Community School District |
| Staff | 15.96 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 211 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.22[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue, Red, and White |
| Athletics conference | Twin Lakes |
| Mascot | Warrior |
Alta High School, also known as Alta Junior-Senior High School,[2] was the senior high school of the Alta Community School District. It is located in the city of Alta, Iowa in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.
Alta-Aurelia High School is now the community's high school.
Education
Alta High School had 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.[3] 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 were many theatrical opportunities at Alta, including Speech, Fall Musical, and a Spring Play performed at the school-owned and operated theater.
School activities
Alta Speech Program
There was a Speech program at Alta. Alta High School participants have been selected for the IHSSA All-State Speech festival for both Large Group and Individual in the past years.
Athletics
Alta's sport programs were: 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, only to fall at the hands of long time rival Aurelia in tournament 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 had a music program. The strengths have been jazz band, marching band, and numerous Division I ranked choirs and concert bands.
Miscellaneous information
- The Alta High School building had been operating since 1916.
- Until the 2003-2004 school year, the 7th and 8th grades were also located at the high school. The 2003-2004 school year marked the opening of Alta Middle School.