Cedar Falls High School

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Cedar Falls High School is a high school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It is a part of Cedar Falls Community Schools.The school principal is Jason Wedgebury. He is a University of Northern Iowa graduate. He replaced Rich Powers July 2014. The school serves 1,125 students, and 90 teachers.HistoryFoundingIn 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Native Americans living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a light red marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home.In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an entire city block. In the 1890s, the name was changed to Lincoln School.First high schoolIn 1900, Cedar Falls High School was constructed as the first separate high school in Cedar Falls. The building was located where the Falls Recreation Center currently resides. An addition was added in 1914, and this building was used until 1953.Current FacilityThe current building, located at 1015 Division Street, was opened in 1954. The school has been partially remodeled, including a new English wing that completed construction in 2005. The school recently added a plaza in front of the building in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.FacilitiesCFHS consists of 3 buildings: the main building, the annex which houses metal technology, electronics and auto mechanics classes, and an alternative program on Cedar Heights Drive.