Dubuque board votes to move to one high school, while other metro areas face challenges

Dubuque’s school board voted to make Dubuque Senior the city’s only public high school beginning in the 2028–29 school year. Hempstead will stop operating as a high school but will continue serving eighth- and ninth-grade students. The decision comes as school districts across the region face changes, including Waterloo’s recent move to combine several high school sports teams.