Humboldt High School is a public, co-educational high school in Humboldt, Iowa. It is a part of Humboldt Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve.As the sole high school in its district, it serves Humboldt, Dakota City, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland.
In 1987 the Boone Valley Community School District began sending middle and high school students to Humboldt as part of a grade sharing agreement. The Boone Valley district would then dissolve on July 1, 1988, with a portion absorbed by Humboldt.
The school was founded by local citizens in 1863.
Humboldt High School has about a 17:1 student / teacher ratio. There are about 389 students enrolled in Humboldt High.
Humboldt High School offers many opportunities through athletic and co-curricular activities.
The Wildcats compete in the North Central Conference. Humboldt High offers many athletics a student can be involved in. Some include volleyball, football, girls and boys cross country, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, girls and boys track & field, soccer, girls and boys golf, baseball, and softball .
Humboldt High also offers many co-curricular activities to their students. Some of these are vocal and instrumental music, musicals, KMO, Quiz Bowl, JETS, Science Bowl, and FFA.