In 2001 the North Winneshiek Community School District ended its high school program. That year it entered into an agreement with Decorah CSD to allow students from its boundary to attend Decorah High.[5] Effective July 1, 2018 the North Winneshiek district consolidated into the Decorah district.[6]
Athletics
Decorah is a founding member of the Northeast Iowa Conference, and participates in the following sports:[7]
Cross Country
Boys' 15-time State Champions (1957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1990, 1992, 2012)[8]
Girls' 5-time State Champions (1976, 1980, 1982, 2007, 2012)[9]
Volleyball
Football
5-time Class 3A State Champions (1974, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2012)[10]
Basketball
Swimming
Wrestling
Track and Field
Boys' 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2004, 2012)[11]
Soccer
Tennis
Boys' 4-time Class 1A State Champions (1996, 1997, 1998, 2015)[12]
Girls' 5-time Class 1A State Champions (1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003)[9]
Golf
Boys' 2-time State Champions (1968, 2012)[13]
Girls' 3-time Class 2A State Champions (1981, 1982, 1984)[9]
Baseball
3-time State Champions (1970, 1990, 1991)[14]
Softball
According to an online database compiled by the Des Moines Register, Decorah has won 46 state championships, which is believed to be sixth most statewide, most among schools classified as 3A or smaller, and more than twice the number of any other conference school.[citation needed]
Decorah has won the Northeast Iowa Conference All-Sports Championship ten times since its creation in the 1976–77 school year.[15]
Former Decorah baseball coach Dennis Olejniczak has the second most wins of any high school baseball coach in the United States.[17][18]
Since 2004, the Decorah girls cross country team has been a powerhouse program, appearing in 13 out of 14 State 3A meets (2004-2017) with 12 top-5 finishes and state titles in 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016.[19] The team currently holds the longest consecutive championship streak in the Northeast Iowa Conference with an active streak of 15 consecutive titles.[20]
Awards
Decorah High School was awarded a National Blue Ribbon School in 2011.[21]
Decorah has been awarded the Bank Iowa Challenge Cup for the 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012-13 school years.[22]
Bond issue
The voting population of Decorah approved, in 2010, a referendum on a roughly $20 million bonding bill to pay for a renovation of Decorah High School. It was approved with a 69% public "yes" vote. Changes will include a new gymnasium, completed in the spring of 2012, and a complete renovation of the entire building, including updating and replacing the heating, cooling, electrical and communication systems, repairing the roof, creating a "safe room" for security and safety during severe weather, and restructuring the cafeteria and gym areas.[23][24]
^"Decorah" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-05. - Boundary prior to the merger with North Winneshiek CSD
^"2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Burr Oak CDP, IA" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-04-06. - Compare to the map of Decorah CSD.
^"Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). Winneshiek County. December 2016. p. 91. Retrieved 2020-04-06. - (PDF p. 92/512) - Since Decorah CSD and North Winneshiek CSD are now in the same district, unincorporated places from both are included here.
^"Iowa Educational Directory 2019-2020 School Year" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. p. 175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-04-05. (PDF p. 177/186) - From section "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66"
^"All-Sport Conference Championships" (PDF). Northeast Iowa Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^"Sportsmanship Championships" (PDF). Northeast Iowa Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^"Kee's Schultz Owns National Coaching Record - MaxPreps". 5 September 2007.
^Petaros, Nick. "Decorah baseball coach Dennis Olejniczak, ranked No. 2 in wins, retires after 55 years". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^"Rankings & Archives - Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union". Iowa High School Girls Athletic Union. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
^www.irocwebs.com, Iroc Web Design Services -. "decorahsports.com - Decorah sports NOW! Decorah, Iowa | Decorah girls cross country team keeps the streak alive with their 15th straight NEIC Championship". www.decorahsports.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-18. Retrieved 2018-10-18.
^"Login". decorahhs.sharpschool.net. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
^"Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup". ihssn.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
^"Decorah School District voters approve bond referendum and PPEL renewal". decorahnews.com. September 13, 2010. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
^"District launches bond issue campaign - Decorah Newspapers". www.decorahnewspapers.com.