Points tallied for News Teams of the Year – 2021
The 2021 Spring Journalism Contest saw an incredible group of entries from schools across the state.
A total of 21 schools competed for News Team of the Year across all three class sizes of schools — Class A, Class B, Class C. For each class, the top five scores from each class are listed below as News Team of the Year Finalists.
Point values were determined by adding up scores from news entries that earned First Place, Second Place, Third Place, or Honorable Mention in their respective division and category.
Class A
| School | Publication | Points | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic HS | ahsneedle.com | 192 | News Team Finalist |
| Hudson HS | The Pirate Press | 150 | News Team Finalist |
| Mount Vernon HS | themustangmoon.com | 97 | News Team Finalist |
| Durant HS | The Wildcat Chronicles | 43 | News Team Finalist |
| Baxter HS | The Striker | 24 | News Team Finalist |
Class B
| School | Publication | Points | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | Spartan Shield | 224 | News Team Finalist |
| Hoover HS | The Challenger | 93 | News Team Finalist |
| West Delaware HS | The Inklings | 57 | News Team Finalist |
| ADM HS | Black & Redgister | 49 | News Team Finalist |
| Xavier HS | The Xpress | 23 | News Team Finalist |
Class C
| School | Publication | Points | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City West HS | West Side Story | 306 | News Team Finalist |
| Iowa City City HS | The Little Hawk | 147 | News Team Finalist |
| Johnston HS | The Black and White | 86 | News Team Finalist |
| Des Moines East HS | East Scroll | 32 | News Team Finalist |
| North HS (Des Moines) | The Oracle | 10 | News Team Finalist |
