News High School

Please help us congratulate Suzi Jones on her induction to the Iowa Thespians Hall of Fame! Josh Manning – HS Principal Press Release: Iowa Thespians to induct Suzanne Jones, Pella High School Thespian Troupe Director, as the newest Hall of Fame member into Iowa Thespians Hall of Fame Suzi Jones, current teacher and theatre director […]

Alexander Demuth has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist! He is one of 16,000 students chosen from over 1.3 million high school juniors who entered the program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Alexander will now continue in the competition, with hopes of earning one of the 6,900 National Merit […]

We are excited to welcome new staff members to the Pella Community School District for the 2024-25 academic school year! The group of 24 teachers will be spread across six school buildings, including Little Dutch Academy, Lincoln Elementary, Madison Elementary, Jefferson Intermediate, Middle School, and the High School. Let’s make them feel at home and […]

Congratulations to Jack Briggs for becoming the Class 1A Boys Tennis Singles Champion! This marks the third singles title in our school’s history and the first singles championship achieved by a member of the boys’ tennis team! Photo Credit: KNIA/KRLS

A huge congratulations to the Pella Girls Tennis Team! The team achieved a remarkable conclusion to their 2024 season on Wednesday, clinching the Class 1A state team tennis championship in Waterloo.   Head Coach David Bouska said, “What an amazing accomplishment from a special group of girls. These ladies responded so well all season to […]

Grace VanderBeek and Jack Conrad represented Pella High School at the Governor’s Scholar Program Ceremony. The largest 64 schools in Iowa were invited to select two seniors who are the highest academic achievers for their first seven semesters. The students received a photo plaque and certificate commemorating their achievement at the ceremony. Congratulations to Grace […]

An annual U.S. News & World Report publication shows that Pella High School is ranked among Iowa’s best in state rankings. The magazine ranked Pella High School as the 3rd best high school in the state, with Iowa City West and Gilbert High School ranked number one and two. Principal Josh Manning said, “We are […]

Pella High hosted a WorkSMART Connector and Career Academy of Pella signing event on Wednesday, joined by a crowd of supporters to celebrate the commitment of area high school students who enrolled in work-based learning apprenticeships and certificate opportunities. Students from Pella, Pella Christian, Knoxville, Prairie City-Monroe, Melcher-Dallas, Twin Cedars, North Mahaska, and homeschool backgrounds […]

Congratulations to the following Pella High students and their success at the 2024 State of Iowa Technology Student Association’s STEM competitions. Haden Papendick – 1st Place: CAD Engineering and 3D Modeling Grant Hartke and Jack Weaver – 1st Place: Structural Design and Engineering Jack Weaver and Seth Vos – 1st Place: VEX Robotics Meav Swank – 3rd […]