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| Urbandale High school | |
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| Location | |
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7111 Aurora Avenue Urbandale, Iowa 50322 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′12″N93°42′55″W / 41.63667°N 93.71528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Urbandale High School |
| Motto | UHS will change the world |
| Established | 1936 |
| School district | Urbandale Community School District |
| Superintendent | Ty Sharon [1] |
| CEEB code | 161220 [2] |
| NCES School ID | 192868001659 |
| Principal | Tim Carver |
| Staff | 93.28 (FTE) [3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,311 (2023-2024) [3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.05 [3] |
| Colors | Navy Blue White with Red |
| Athletics conference | Central Iowa Metropolitan League (CIML) |
| Mascot | J-Hawks |
| Information | 515-457-6800 |
| Website | Urbandale High School |
Urbandale High School (UHS) is a public high school in Urbandale, Iowa. It is the only high school in the Urbandale Community School District.
Until 1937, students wishing to pursue a high school education traveled to other cities, as Urbandale did not have high school facilities. The first year of high school education in Urbandale was the 1936–1937 school year. [4] A gymnasium with a stage was completed in 1940 with Works Progress Administration funding. [4] A new building was finished in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1981. Another new building opened in 2007. [4]
The J-Hawks are members of the Central Iowa Metro League, and participate in the following sports: [5]
UHS has multiple bands, many choirs along with Urbandale’s mixed choir, Urbandale Singers, a theater program, two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Studio" and "Vitality". [16] The program has been hosting an annual competition since 1983. [17]