Alta High School, also known as Alta Junior-Senior High School, was the senior high school of the

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. It is located in the city of

Alta, Iowa Alta is a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,087 at the 2020 census. History Alta was platted in 1872, and it was incorporated in 1878. By 1882, Alta contained three general stores, two drug stores, two groc ...

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, 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.
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. Alta has a

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program as well as a

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(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. One of the only teams to ever lose to Aurelia in any sport. 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.

References

{{authority control Public high schools in Iowa Schools in Buena Vista County, Iowa