Athletics
Sports Illustrated named City High the top sports school in the state of Iowa, citing the school's dominant Football, track and cross country teams. The boys and girls cross country teams have won more than 20 state championships since 1990. State titles for Boys Cross Country include titles from 1991-'94 and in '96, '97, '99, and 2000.
Other sports that have won state titles since 1989 include Girls' Volleyball (1998, 2007), Football (1993, 1994, 1996, 2009), Boy's Basketball (1989, 2008), Girl's Basketball (2008), Wrestling (1992, 1999, 2002), Boys Tennis (1999) and numerous Boys and Girls Track state titles.
City High has a storied history in track and cross country. Notably, the boy's track team ran to 11 state team titles in class 4A between the years of 1992 and 2004. During that time, they set one national relay record in 2001, in the medley, with a time of 3:22, run at the Adidas outdoor nationals. They also set 5 all-time state records which still stand today. They are as follows: 1996 4x100 41:33 FAT, 1997 4x200 1:26.38 FAT, 1994 200m Dwight 20.72, 2002 400m Davis 47.01 FAT, and 2001 1600 Medley 3.22.69 FAT. Coach John Raffensperger was head coach for 10 of the 11 state titles, being the only coach in Iowa to win 10 state titles. Raff was also awarded National coach of the year. Together, the track and cross country programs combine for 38 state titles since 1989.
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