Get your copy of the 2026 Yearbook now! The price will increase after September 12th! Plus, score four free icons when you personalize your cover! Books must be purchased through this link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1072026/Charles-City-High-School/2026-Yearbook/2025061304171114358/CATALOG_SHOP/

Doors open 7:40 am

Breakfast served 7:40 am-7:55 am

School day starts at 8:00am

School day ends at 3:00pm

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

September 8 - Open Campus Lunch for Seniors Begins

September 9 - School Pictures 8:00am - 11:00am

September 15-19 Homecoming Week

September 22 - 26 MAPS Testing

October 15 - School Picture Retakes 8:00am - 11:00am

STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN NEWS

Click Here for School Picture Information

2025-26 YEARBOOK SALES

This year's Charles City High School Yearbook will only be sold online through Jostens. Click here to order

DIDN'T ORDER LAST YEAR'S YEARBOOK?

Lucky for you we have 10 extra copies of the 2024-2025 CCHS Yearbook! Books are available for purchase in the high school office. Cost is $75 a book. Books are only available until Friday, September 19!

MAPS TESTING

9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will be taking MAPS tests the week of September 22 - 26. We will be running a 2-hour late schedule on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. 12th graders do not take this test, so they will not be required to report to school until their first class. We will have a normal Wednesday schedule this week. Zero hour PE will meet as normal this week.

2-hour late schedule

1st Period 10:00-10:34

2nd Period 10:38-11:07

5th Period Lunch A 11:07-11:37

5th Period Class A 11:41-12:11

5th Period Class B 11:11-11:41

5th Period Lunch B 11:41-12:11

3rd Period 12:15-12:44

4th Period 12:48-1:18

6th Period 1:22-1:52

7th Period 1:56-2:26

8th Period 2:30-3:00

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Please register any vehicle you plan to drive to school on PowerSchool. Alternatively, you may come to the High School office to pick up a form to fill out.

Click Here to see CCHS Daily Announcements

Iowa's New Attendance & Absentee Law

More information here

Meal Menus

See the website here for the breakfast and lunch menus.

Athletic Events

See the district activity calendar here for upcoming events.

Doors open 7:40 am

Breakfast served 7:40 am-7:55 am

School day starts at 8:00am

School day ends at 3:00pm

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

September 1 - No School - Labor Day Holiday

September 9 - School Pictures 8:00am - 11:00am

September 15-19 Homecoming Week

September 22 - 26 MAPS Testing

October 15 - School Picture Retakes 8:00am - 11:00am

STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN NEWS

Click Here for School Picture Information

Click Here to see CCHS Daily Announcements

MAPS TESTING

9th, 10th and 11th graders will be taking MAPS tests the week of September 22 - 26. We will be running a 2-hour late schedule on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. 12th graders do not take this test, so they will not be required to report to school until their first class. We will have a normal Wednesday schedule this week.

2-hour late schedule

1st Period 10:00-10:34

2nd Period 10:38-11:07

5th Period Lunch A 11:07-11:37

5th Period Class A 11:41-12:11

5th Period Class B 11:11-11:41

5th Period Lunch B 11:41-12:11

3rd Period 12:15-12:44

4th Period 12:48-1:18

6th Period 1:22-1:52

7th Period 1:56-2:26

8th Period 2:30-3:00

VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Please register any vehicle that you will drive to school on PowerSchool or you may come to the High School office and pick up a form to fill out.

Iowa's New Attendance & Absentee Law

More information here

Meal Menus

See the website here for the breakfast and lunch menus.

Athletic Events

See the district activity calendar here for upcoming events.

Doors open 7:40 am

Breakfast served 7:40 am-7:55 am

School day starts at 8:00am

School day ends at 3:00pm

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

August 25 - First Day of School

September 1 - No School - Labor Day Holiday

September 9 - School Pictures 8:00am - 11:00am

October 15 - School Picture Retakes 8:00am - 11:00am

STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN NEWS

OPEN HOUSE

Back-to-School Night Who: Students & Families Where: Charles City High School Date: Thursday, August 21st Time: 11:00-7:00pm

We hope you take this opportunity to:

•Meet our teachers, secretaries, & administration •Walk your student's schedule •Locate your student's locker & practice locker locks •Ask questions &/or voice concerns you may have about the upcoming school year

Extended InvitationWith the proposed bond, we would also like to extend an invitation to all of our Charles City Community School District families and community members to tour the high school. We would like our families & community members to take this opportunity to see the current state of our high school & reflect upon what our current & future students need to thrive. Tours will begin every half-hour, beginning at 11:00.

REGISTRATION

If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to complete the e-registration in PowerSchool before school starts. This process is required to be completed every year, regardless of which school your student attends. If you don't remember your username or password, you can click the forgot username or password link on the login page, and it will email you a link to reset your password. If this process does not work, please contact the high school office at 641-257-6510 for assistance.

STUDENT SCHEDULES

Students should now be able to view their schedules on PowerSchool for the Fall term. If they need to make a change in their schedule, they will need to follow the procedure outlined below:

• Students will go to all of their classes on Monday, August 25th, as scheduled in PowerSchool. There will be no schedule change requests on the first day of school, as that day will be reserved for new students and scheduling errors.
• Requests for schedule changes will take place Aug. 26th-29th by appointment with your school counselor only. Appointment requests for the Classes of 2027 and 2029 will be available at Mrs. Smith's BookMe Page, and appointment requests for the Classes of 2026 and 2028 will be available at Ms. Brandau's BookMe Page. These links will not be available until the morning of August 25th.
• We will NOT accept schedule change requests through email.

Iowa's New Attendance & Absentee Law

More information here

Meal Menus

See the website here for the breakfast and lunch menus.

Athletic Events

See the district activity calendar here for upcoming events.