The Cardinal Community School District is a rural
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headquartered in
Eldon, Iowa
Eldon is a city in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 783 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the home of the small Carpenter Gothic style house that served as the backdrop for Grant Wood's 1930 painting, American Gothic ...
. It spans areas in
Wapello,
Davis
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and
Van Buren counties. It serves the cities of Eldon,
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, and
Batavia, the unincorporated communities of
Selma and
Bladensburg, as well as the surrounding rural areas.
The district was formed in 1960 as a consolidation of schools in Eldon, Agency, Batavia, and Selma.
Joel Pedersen has served as superintendent since 2010. He was named Iowa Superintendent of the Year by the School Administrators of Iowa in 2020.
Elementary principal Heather Buckley was named Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year in 2022.
Schools
The district operates three schools, all in Eldon:
[
* Cardinal Elementary School
* Cardinal Junior High School
* Cardinal High School
]
Cardinal High School
Athletics
The Comets compete in the South Central Conference in the following sports:
*Cross Country
*Volleyball
*Football
*Wrestling
*Basketball
*Track and Field
*Baseball
*Softball
** 2-time Class 1A State Champions (2003, 2004)
See also
*List of school districts in Iowa
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*List of high schools in Iowa
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Adair County
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References
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Cardinal Community School District
School districts in Iowa
Education in Wapello County, Iowa
Education in Davis County, Iowa
Education in Jefferson County, Iowa
Education in Van Buren County, Iowa
1960 establishments in Iowa
School districts established in 1960
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