Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District

Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District (VSCSD) is a school district headquartered in Vinton, Iowa.

Most of the district is in Benton County with a small section in Buchanan County. In addition to Vinton it serves Shellsburg and Garrison.

The district was established on July 1, 1993, by the merger of the Vinton Community School District and the Shellsburg Community School District.

History
Mary Jo Hainstock became the superintendent circa 2009 and was scheduled to end her job in 2020. Kyle Koeppen, the principal of Prairie Point Middle School in Cedar Rapids, replaced her as of July 1.

Schools

 * Vinton-Shellsburg High School
 * Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School
 * Shellsburg Elementary School
 * Tilford Elementary School

Previously, it also operated Tilford Middle School, West Elementary School, and East/Lincoln Center.

Athletics
The Vikings compete in the WaMaC Conference in the following sports:


 * Baseball
 * 1998 Class 3A State Champions
 * Basketball (boys and girls)
 * Girls' State Champions - 1984, 1995
 * Bowling
 * Boys' 2016 Class 1A State Champions
 * Cross Country (boys and girls)
 * Football (Class 3A)
 * Golf (boys and girls)
 * Soccer (boys and girls)
 * Softball
 * Swimming (boys and girls)
 * Tennis (boys and girls)
 * Track and Field (boys and girls)
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling

Notable alumni

 * Desi Druschel, baseball coach