The Turkey Valley Community School District is a rural
public
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school district
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headquartered in
Jackson Junction, Iowa
Jackson Junction is a city in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 37 at the time of the 2020 census.
Geography
Jackson Junction is located at (43.106913, -92.046724).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the c ...
, United States, which serves grades Pre-K to 12th.
The district occupies portions of
Winneshiek,
Chickasaw
The Chickasaw ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands, United States. Their traditional territory was in northern Mississippi, northwestern and northern Alabama, western Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky. Their language is ...
,
Fayette, and
Howard
Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ...
counties. Municipalities in its boundary include Jackson Junction,
Fort Atkinson,
Lawler,
Protivin,
St. Lucas, and
Waucoma.
Unincorporated areas
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in the district boundaries include
Little Turkey
Little Turkey (c. 1758–1801) was First Beloved Man of the Cherokee people. In 1794, he became the first Principal Chief of the original Cherokee Nation.
Headman
Little Turkey, born in about 1758, was elected First Beloved Man by the general ...
. The district has about of area. In the 2012–2013 school year the enrollment was 381.
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Schools
The Turkey Valley Community School serves grades PreK-12. The school is located in Jackson Junction and has separate elementary and secondary sections. Features include a garden, a playground, a soccer field, a combined American football and track facility, and other ball-based sport areas. A report from the Winneshiek County government described the campus as "large" and "rural".
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Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School
Athletics
The Trojans compete in the Upper Iowa Conference
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in the following sports:
*Cross Country
*Volleyball
*Football
*Basketball
*Wrestling
**2018 Class 2A Dual Team State Champions (as NHTV)
*Track and Field
** 1987 Class 3A State Champions
*Golf
*Soccer
*Baseball
** 1985 Class 3A State Champions (Turkey Valley)
*Softball
** 1982 State Champions
See also
*List of school districts in Iowa
This is a list of school districts in Iowa, sorted by Area Education Agencies (AEA).
Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District".
, this lis ...
*List of high schools in Iowa
This is a list of high schools in the state of Iowa. You can also see a list of school districts in Iowa. Where the high school information is on the school district page, the link below will direct you to the district page.
Adair County
* AC ...
References
External links
Turkey Valley Community School District
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School districts in Iowa
Education in Chickasaw County, Iowa
Education in Fayette County, Iowa
Education in Howard County, Iowa
Education in Winneshiek County, Iowa
School districts established in 1960
1960 establishments in Iowa
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