The children born during the post-war baby boom also were in their late teens at the time.

[citation needed] In 1966, district employees were encouraged to offer their thoughts on the design of the new building.

[citation needed] The building is a three-level structure with an open courtyard in the center of the school.

The third level holds the administrative offices, library/media center, math, science, business classrooms, a physical fitness room, cafeteria/commons area, industrial technology, wood working, and automobile shops.

The city recreation department also allows the general public to use the pool when school is not in session.

Hempstead competes in Class 4A, the largest classification in Iowa, and in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:[4] 11th place 4a state 2023 7th 2023 duel team In 2004, a renovation program began using proceeds from a one-cent sales tax approved by Dubuque County voters in December 2002.