Southwest Valley High School is a rural,

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located in

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. The school was renamed after

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and Villisca Community Schools entered into a whole-grade sharing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Corning is responsible for the education of grades 9-12 and administration of all high school athletics. Villisca is home to the Southwest Valley Middle School and is responsible for the education of grades 6-8 and administration of all junior high athletics. The new moniker for the combined schools is Southwest Valley Timberwolves. The Corning district serves Corning and

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, while the Villisca district serves Villisca and Nodaway.

Predecessor schools

Corning High School was a public secondary school in

. The school served more than 150 students in grades 9 through 12 as the only public high school in Adams County and was administered by Corning Community Schools. The school's former mascot and athletic emblem was the Red Raiders. Villisca High School was a public secondary school in

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. The school served more than 100 students in grades 9 through 12 and was one of three high schools in

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, administered by Villisca Community Schools. The school's former mascot and athletic emblem was the Bluejays.

Athletics

The Timberwolves compete in the

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in the following sports: * Football * Volleyball * Cross Country * Basketball * Wrestling * Bowling * Golf * Tennis * Track and Field * Baseball * Softball

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