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Education
 Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Community High School has been named a No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon School.
The new program recognizes schools that make significant progress in closing the achievement gap or whose students achieve at very high levels. The schools are selected based on either of two assessment criteria:
- Schools that have at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that dramatically improve student performance to a high level on state assessment or assessments referenced against national norms at a particular grade, as determined by the state's Chief State School Officer (CCSO); and,
- Schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent on state tests.
Of the schools submitted by each state, at least one-third must meet the criterion of having 40 percent of the students from disadvantaged backgrounds and showing dramatic improvement.
 The
Midwest has always taken great pride in our educational
system, and nowhere is that more evident than in
Cherokee County. There are four K-12 school districts
in the county. Nine 4-year and community colleges
are located within an hours drive of Cherokee County
communities. The following is a table of contact
information for the area K-12 schools:
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Cherokee
School District - (712)225-6767
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| School |
Grades |
Address |
Students |
| Roosevelt
Elem. |
K
- 4th |
929
N. Roosevelt |
400 |
| Cherokee
Middle |
5th
- 8th |
206
E. Indian |
350 |
| Washington
High |
9th
- 12th |
600
W. Bluff |
373 |
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River
Valley Schools - (712)447-6318
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| River
Valley Elem. |
K
- 4th |
100
S. 5th (Washta) |
215 |
| River
Valley Middle |
5th
- 8th |
401
5th (Cushing) |
168 |
| River
Valley High |
9th
- 12th |
916
Hackberry (Correctionville) |
168 |
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Marcus,
Meriden, Cleghorn Schools - (712)376-4171
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| MMC
Elem. |
K1,
1st - 3rd |
500
E. Fenton (Marcus) |
111 |
| MMC
Middle |
4th
- 8th |
200
N. Campbell Ave. (Cleghorn) |
143 |
| MMC
High |
9th
- 12th |
400
E. Fenton (Marcus) |
210 |
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Aurelia
School System - (712)434-2284
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| Aurelia
Community |
K-12th |
300
Ash St. |
378 |
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In
addition to this information, the school districts
of Marcus Meriden Cleghorn (MMC), Cherokee, River
Valley and Galva Holstein have preschool or early
childhood learning centers.
A
Brighter Future:
 On
the northern side of Cherokee, a middle school
building has been constructed. The
district has
closed the two aging school buildings of Garfield
and Wilson. The new facility features a full
gymnasium, a computer lab and a media center with
videos and computer networking. The bond issue to
approve the construction was passed in October of
1998. The building's architectural design was drafted
by Sioux City-based FEH Associates, and the initial
groundbreaking took place in May of 1999. Officials
opened the school for use in January of 2001.
Along with the new development, an expansion has
been done on the existing Roosevelt Elementary Building.
This
includes three new classrooms, a storage area and
extensions to the hallways.
Community
Colleges
Cherokee has the benefit of being aligned with Western
Iowa Tech Community College in Sioux City.
This partnership has brought a new level of learning
to the people of Cherokee and offers a number of
college courses and skills training.
 The
WITCC Cherokee Conference Center is host to these
educational activities and other functions, which
fall under its multi-purpose nature. The center
is well known both far and wide as an outstanding
facility for special events, conferences and seminars
in northwest Iowa. Click
here to learn more about the assets the
Cherokee Conference Center has to offer.
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