Benton Community School District
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The Benton Community School District, part of the WAMAC Conference, comprises eight rural towns located in the state of Iowa
(United States of America): Atkins
, Newhall
, Norway
, Watkins
, Van Horne
, Keystone
, Elberon
, Blairstown
; additional students from Marengo
, Garrison
.
Benton Community elementaries (Preschool through sixth grades) are located in: Atkins, Keystone, Van Horne, and Norway. The Junior High (Seventh and Eighth grades) is in Van Horne and attached is the High School (Ninth through Twelfth grades).
The High School, which houses an average enrollment of 450 students, offers many classes with the option of many extracurricular activities:
portrayed the final state title of the Norway High School baseball team. Central Lutheran elementary and middle school are also located within the Benton Community School District in Newhall.
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
(United States of America): Atkins
Atkins, Iowa
Atkins is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census; a special census conducted by the city in 2005 counted 1,297 residents. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Newhall
Newhall, Iowa
Newhall is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 886 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Newhall is located at ....
, Norway
Norway, Iowa
Norway is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the 2000 census. The city is about southwest of downtown Cedar Rapids. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Watkins
Watkins, Iowa
Watkins is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benton County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads south of the city of Vinton, the county seat of Benton County. Its elevation is 830 feet . Although Watkins is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of...
, Van Horne
Van Horne, Iowa
Van Horne is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 716 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Van Horne is located at ....
, Keystone
Keystone, Iowa
Keystone is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 687 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Keystone is located at ....
, Elberon
Elberon, Iowa
Elberon is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 245 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elberon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Blairstown
Blairstown, Iowa
Blairstown is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 682 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Blairstown is located at ....
; additional students from Marengo
Marengo, Iowa
Marengo is a city in and the county seat of Iowa County, Iowa, United States. It has served as the county seat since August 1845, even though it was not incorporated until July 1859. The population was 2,528 in the 2010 census, a decline from 2,535 in the 2000 census. -Geography:Marengo's longitude...
, Garrison
Garrison, Iowa
Garrison is a city in Benton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 413 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Garrison is located at ....
.
Benton Community elementaries (Preschool through sixth grades) are located in: Atkins, Keystone, Van Horne, and Norway. The Junior High (Seventh and Eighth grades) is in Van Horne and attached is the High School (Ninth through Twelfth grades).
The High School, which houses an average enrollment of 450 students, offers many classes with the option of many extracurricular activities:
Fine arts
marching/concert/pep bands, concert choir, mixed choir, chamber choir, show choir (Illusions: our Junior High group, Jubliation Incorporated: our Junior-Varsity group, and Celebration Company: our Varsity group), jazz choir, a Madrigal choir, musicals, plays, Holiday and Spring JAVA (our winter and spring talent shows respectively)Sports
Sports include football, cross country, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, golf, baseball, track and field, softball, soccer, cheerleading squads, and dance team.Groups and Clubs
Art Club, FCCLA, FFA, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), individual and group Speech, Spanish Club, Journalism, Yearbook, SADD, Drivers Education, Homecoming CourtTransportation
Multiple bus systems transport students to and from their hometowns to their respective schools. Parking for high school students is allowed based on registered vehicles and completion of the Drivers' Education course.Consolidation
Benton Community consolidated with Norway Schools in the fall of 1991. From this consolidation, the movie The Final SeasonThe Final Season
The Final Season is a 2007 baseball film starring Sean Astin, Rachael Leigh Cook, Tom Arnold, Powers Boothe, Brett Claywell, Michael Angarano, and Marshall Bell and directed by David Mickey Evans. Sports Action by ReelSports...
portrayed the final state title of the Norway High School baseball team. Central Lutheran elementary and middle school are also located within the Benton Community School District in Newhall.