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North Fayette Valley High School (commonly NFVHS) is a four-year public high school located in West Union, Iowa. It is only high school in the North Fayette Valley Community School District, and enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the TigerHawk, and it competes in classes 2A and 3A of the Upper Iowa Conference.

Campus
North Fayette Valley High School is located at 600 North Pine Street in West Union, Iowa. The campus includes its a newly renovated athletics field, as well as a state-of-the-art Performing Arts Center, commonly referred to as the PAC. Construction of two new classrooms that can function as FEMA approved tornado safe rooms and a new practice gym began in late Summer 2016. It's expected to be completed before the start of the 2017-18 school year.

Administration
Robin Albert - Secretary

Bill Clark - Guidance Counselor

Bruce Ehler - Technology Director/Varsity Volleyball

Ron Imoehl - Juvenile Liaison/Activities Director

Barb Schroeder - Finance Secretary

Carol Stanbrough - Food Service Director

Stephanie Wagner - Nurse

Kevin Weidemann - Transportation/Buildings

Todd Wolverton - Principal

Teachers
Now Hiring - Art

Neal Bentley - Industrial Technology/Project Lead the Way

James Calkins - Social Studies/Head Girls Basketball

Garrett Grandall - Special Education

Stephanie Dunwoody - Spanish/TAG

Darcy Einck - Science/Alternative Education Programs

Tim Feldman - Mathematics/Computer Science/Asst. Boys Track

Megan Gates - Spanish

Cassie Gruman - Social Studies/Asst. Cross Country/Asst. Track

Kathy Hageman - Instructional Services

Elaine Hanson - Foods/Family Consumer Sciences

Janet Helgerson - Vocal Music

Cyndy Hinton - Mathematics/Yearbook

Ryan Holthaus - Agricultural Education/FFA

Molly Holthaus - Business Education

Dan Hovden - Science/Baseball/Boy's Basketball/Asst. Football

Amy Ihde - Special Education

Kelli Kovarik - Language Arts/Sophomore Speech

Matt Krambeer - Social Studies/Asst. Boy's Basketball/Asst. Football

Brent Kuker - Downtown Academy Behavior

Jon Kullen - Health/Physical Education/Alternative Education Programs

Bob Lape - Physical Education/Head Football/Head Softball

Brooke Lodge - Mathematics/Asst. Volleyball

Julianne Meyer - Special Education/Reading/Speech

Tracy Nuss - Science/Speech/Project Lead the Way

Kayla Pollock - Librarian

Doug Poppen - Vocal Music/Musical/Chamber Choir/Jazz Choir

Ted Schacherer - Instrumental Music/Jazz Band/Drumline

Molli Steffens - Language Arts

Kari Straube - Language Arts/Speech

Rachael Strong - Agricultural Education

Denice Vandersee - Special Education Lv.3/Special Olympics

Athletics
North Fayette Valley High School offers a variety of sports for its students.

Team Mascot
TigerHawk

Women

 * Cross Country - Tracy Nuss
 * Volleyball - Bruch Ehler
 * Basketball - Jim Calkins
 * Track - Mark Nuss
 * Golf - Robin Madole
 * Softball - Bob Lape
 * Bowling - Chris DeBack
 * Swimming

Men

 * Cross Country - Tracy Nuss
 * Football - Bob Lape
 * Basketball - Dan Hovden
 * Wrestling - Jacob Pedersen
 * Track - Mark Nuss
 * Golf - Derek Heins
 * Baseball - Dan Hovden
 * Bowling - Chris DeBack
 * Swimming

Swimming at NFVHS is contracted through Decorah High School.

Music
North Fayette Valley High School has very strong music programs. The ensembles consistently receive Division I ratings at state contests. 2017 Marked the 1st year since the founding of North Fayette Valley High School that all 5 groups that performed at Large Group Contest received a Division I Rating. NFV was also the only 2A school in Iowa to receive 5 Division I Ratings this year.

Band
NFVHS has multiple band groups available for students to participate in. All students enrolled in band will participate in marching band performances at non-playoff home games on Friday nights. Football Pep Band is an optional group for students after the regular season ends. When the football season is over, concert band begins. Students in concert band can expect to participate in Small Group Solo/Ensemble Contest in late March or early April, as well as Large Group Contest in May and the annual concerts held at NFV throughout the year. Students can opt to participate in basketball pep bands throughout the basketball season, also. Leading up to State Jazz Contest in January, students can participate in NFV's jazz band. The TigerHawk Marching Band is under the direction of drum majors Zoey Frey and Easton Halverson. Concert band, pep band, and jazz band are directed by Mr. Ted Schacherer. The color guard is under the direction of Mrs. Jennifer Bliven.

Band State Contest Results
NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY CONCERT BAND

2014 - Division I

2015 - Divison I

2016 - Division II

2017 - Division I

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY "MARCHING TIGERHAWKS"

2013 - Did Not Attend Contest 2014 - Did Not Attend Contest 2015 - Did Not Attend Contest 2016 - Comments Only
 * Drum Majors Madison Creery and Mitchell Carlson
 * Fun
 * Drum Majors Devon Monnahan and Emily Creery
 * Stevie Wonder
 * Drum Majors Emily Creery and Jordan Weber
 * Bon Jovi

2017 -
 * Drum Majors Jordan Weber and Faith Johnston
 * Jackson 5


 * Drum Majors Zoey Frey and Easton Halverson
 * Phantom of the Opera

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY JAZZ BAND

2014 - Divison I

2015 - Division II

2016 - Contest Not Held

2017 - Division II

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT - ALL STATE PARTICIPANTS

2013

2014 2015 - X
 * Abigail Oelrich
 * Abigail Oelrich

2016 - X

Choir
North Fayette Valley High School has many choir ensembles available for students. Two traditional concert choirs are available, one for freshmen and sophomores and another for juniors and seniors. Students in concert choir are expected to participate in NFV's concerts throughout the year, as well as Small Group Solo/Ensemble Contest in March or April and Large Group Contest in May. In addition to concert choir, students can participate in chamber choir and jazz choir. Chamber choir is open to everybody, while students need to audition for jazz choir. Mrs. Janet Helgerson directs the Freshman/Sophomore Concert Choir, and Mr. Doug Poppen directs the Junior/Senior Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Jazz Choir.

Choir State Contest Results
NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY 11/12 CHOIR

2014 - Division I

2015 - Division I

2016 - Division II

2017 - Division I

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY 9/10 CHOIR

2014 - Division II

2015 - Comments Only

2016 - Division I
 * No Song from Required List

2017 - Division I

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY WOMEN'S CHOIR

2014 - Division I

2015 - Division I

2016 - Division I

2017 - Division I

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY MEN'S CHOIR

2014 - Division I

2015 - Division I

2016 - Division II

2017 - Division I

NORTH FAYETTE VALLEY VOCAL DEPARTMENT - ALL STATE PARTICIPANTS

2013 - X

2014 - X

2015 2016
 * Sam Poppen - Bass
 * Jenna Bemiss - Alto
 * Bethany Merkle - Soprano
 * Lily Poppen - 1st Alternate Alto

Other Extracurricular Activities

 * Large Group Speech - Julianne Meyer, Tracy Nuss, Kari Straube
 * Individual Speech - Tracy Nuss, Julianne Meyer, Kari Straube
 * Debate Team - Kari Straube
 * Football Cheerleading - Kelli Hinrichs
 * Basketball Cheerleading
 * Wrestling Cheerleading
 * Drill Team - Megan Boyer
 * Robotics - Stephanie Dunwoody
 * Students Okay Without Drugs and Alcohol (SODA)
 * Food and Fitness - Jami Hollinrake
 * Art Club - Ken Balk
 * Family Consumer Science Club - Elaine Hanson
 * Spanish Club - Megan Gates
 * Business Club - Molly Holthaus
 * Student Council - Jon Kullen
 * FFA - Ryan Holthaus, Rachael Strong