Algona High School

Dave Shumway was a law student at the University of Iowa. After graduation, he returned to Algona to work at his father’s law firm. Shumway was a reliable investor and volunteered...

The cross country team ran at the Eagle Grove Country Club on Tuesday, October 5th. The boys placed fourth with an average time of 19:46.94 and a total time of 1:38:54.69. The gir...

Last week, on October 8th, the Algona Bulldogs took on the Nevada Cubs in a pivotal District game. The Bulldogs dropped the contest 28-14. Tyler Manske was 15 of 27 for 212 yards ...

The season is coming close to an end for the Algona volleyball girls. The girls are working hard to make ends meet to end the season with great games and learning new things along...

Mr. Arrowood is a new teacher here at AHS, teaching general science and anatomy. While teaching here is new to Arrowood, the school in general is familiar to him. Arrowood ...

The Student Law Enforcement program was originally started by Algona Police officers Mark Bacha and Kendal Pals. Pals retired earlier this year. Bacha says that he hopes the class...

On Saturday, October 9th, Hocus Pocus , a Disney classic, was played at Algona High School’s football field. Hocus Pocus , is about a teenager, Max Dennison, who moved to...

On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, seven FFA members: Hunter Thilges, Jordan Buscher, Aidan Morris, Reid Louwagie, Dane Kitzinger, Logan Lentz, and Joseph Ricklefs all participated at...

This week’s Student Spotlight is Maddie Hilbert. Maddie is a senior at AHS. She enjoys all sorts of things at AHS, like sports, classes, and school activities. Maddie grew ...

Parents and Community Members and students, Our school district has requested a Needs Assessment Survey conducted by the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB). The survey i...

All Winter Weather Announcements will be sent our via the new school app. The new app allows everyone to stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news from administrator...

This year is the 72nd Algona Band Day, one of the two oldest band festivals in the state of Iowa. Band Day will be held on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021. There will be a parade at 1...

The Algona High School Scarlet Regiment Marching band had their first competition on September 18th, 2021. They traveled to Waseca, Minnesota, at 2:00 PM. When the band arrived at...

AHS’s theatre department is proud to announce its upcoming theatrical production, The Addams Family ! The Addams Family musical is a spinoff of the classic Addams Family show...

The Bulldogs traveled to Hull to take on the NightHawks on September 17th. The night did not go as planned, as the Bulldogs dropped the contest 58-21. Tyler Manske was 50% on pass...

Blake Elsbecker is a new teacher at AHS. He is familiar with the AHS staff as he graduated from Algona in 2016. Upon high school graduation, Elsbecker attended the University of N...

Just this year, IJAG became a part of Algona High School. IJAG stands for Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates. IJAG is a program where students get to focus on what they want to do ...

This week’s Student Spotlight is on Madi Adams, a senior here at AHS this year. Madi is the daughter of Josh and Jenni Adams. Madi is also the oldest child in her family. She has ...

ACTs and SATs are standardized tests given to students. Both tests are for college admission; most schools do not prefer one over the other. Not every college requires these, so b...

AHS’s cross-country team traveled to Humboldt on Monday, September 20th. Here, the boys placed fourth overall, with an average time of 19:53.77. Ryan Stundahl placed first with a ...