Carlisle Community School District, also known as the Carlisle Community Schools, is a rural public school district headquartered in Carlisle, Iowa, United States, in Greater Des Moines."Contact the Carlisle School District ." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Retrieved on April 3, 2013. "430 School Street Carlisle, Iowa 50047" The district is located southeast of Downtown Des Moines."About the Carlisle School District." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Retrieved on April 3, 2013. It includes the cities of Carlisle, Avon Lake, and Hartford, and it also serves a southeastern portion of the City of Des Moines."Our Location." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Retrieved on April 3, 2013. "Carlisle Elementary School, which is immediately adjacent to the high school and the district office, serves students from pre-kindergarten to grade 3." The district includes territory in Polk County and Warren County."Map 1." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Retrieved on April 3, 2013."Map 2." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
History
Around 1979, enrollment in the district was increasing. That year, the Hartford Attendance Center had two fewer classrooms than needed, while the Des Moines Schools were having to close unused schools.Boles, Irene. "A Look at Problems in the School District." The Carlisle Citizen. Thursday February 22, 1979. Issue 53, No. 51. Page 1. Retrieved from Google News (1 of 12) on April 4, 2013.
In 2007, the district voted to suspend open enrollment partly in order to ensure that class sizes remained small.Pulliam, Jason. "." Des Moines Register. March 23, 2007. B2 Metro Iowa. Retrieved on April 3, 2013. "The Carlisle school board recently voted to suspend open enrollment, in part, to help keep class sizes small."
In 2008, the board of directors of the district recommended the establishment of a school foundation. The Empowering Carlisle Community Schools foundation was established."Carlisle Community Schools Establishes a School Foundation." The Carlisle Citizen. Thursday January 24, 2008. Page 2. Retrieved from Google News (1 of 11) on April 3, 2013.
Schools Three schools, Carlisle High School (9-12), Carlisle Middle School (6-8), and Carlisle Elementary School (PreK-3) are within the city limits. The high school, the lower elementary school, and the district headquarters are adjacent to one another. Hartford Upper Elementary School (4-5) is not within the City of Carlisle. It is located in Hartford."About Hartford Upper Elementary." (Archive) Carlisle Community Schools. Soft Retrieved on April 3, 2013.
Carlisle High School Athletics The Wildcats compete in the Raccoon River Conference in the following sports:
Fall Sports Tennis (girls) With Lincoln Cross Country (boys and girls) Swimming (girls) With Lincoln Volleyball (girls) Football
Winter Sports Bowling (boys and girls) With Lincoln Basketball (boys and girls) Girls 2026 4A State Champions Wrestling Swimming (boys) With Lincoln
Spring Sports Track and Field (boys and girls) Golf (boys and girls) Soccer (boys and girls) Baseball 2003 Class 2A State Champions Softball 6-time State Champions (1994, 1996, 1997, 2010, 2019, 2024)
See also
List of school districts in Iowa List of high schools in Iowa
References
External links Carlisle Community Schools "Carlisle School District Audit Released." The Carlisle Citizen. Thursday May 31, 2007. Page 6. Google Books 6 of 20.