Hempstead High School (Dubuque, Iowa)
Coordinates: 42°30′07″N 90°44′02″W / 42.502°N 90.734°W / 42.502; -90.734
| Hempstead High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 3715 Pennsylvania Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52002 |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Dubuque Community School District |
| Oversight | Iowa Department of Education |
| Principal | Lee Kolker |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,824 (2008) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green & Gold |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Newspaper | Equestrian |
| Yearbook | Equine |
| Athletic conference | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Website | www.hempstead.dubuque.k12.ia.us |
Stephen Hempstead High School (commonly Hempstead or HHS) is a four-year public high school located in Dubuque, Iowa. It is one of three high schools in the Dubuque Community School District, and enrolls 1,824 students in grades 9-12. Hempstead is named in honor of Stephen P. Hempstead, the second governor of Iowa. The school's mascot is the Mustang, and it competes in class 4A of the Mississippi Valley Conference.
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