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Best Iowa Private Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private schools offering weightlifting as an interscholastic sport serving 2,784 students in Iowa.
The top-ranked offering weightlifting sport private schools in Iowa include Dowling Catholic High School, Pella Christian High School, and Rivermont Collegiate.
The average acceptance rate is 80%, which is lower than the Iowa private school average acceptance rate of 86%.
75% of private schools offering weightlifting sport in Iowa are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Other).

Top Private Schools Offering Weightlifting Sport in Iowa (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Dowling Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
Gr: 9-12 | 1,389 student Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 20 Tuition listed
300 Eagle Ln
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-4440
Gr: 9-12 | 302 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Rivermont Collegiate
Rivermont Collegiate Photo - The Carriage House: Art classroom and girls' residence
1821 Sunset Dr
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-1366
Gr: PK-12 | 179 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3636 Cottage Grove Ave Se
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
(319) 366-7462
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Joshua Christian Academy
(Christian)
1740 Garfield Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 265-0603
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 Tuition listed
Summit Schools
Summit Schools Photo
(4)
1010 Regent Street NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 294-2036
Gr: PK-8 | 118 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
Unity Christian High School
(Christian)
216 Michigan Ave Sw
Orange City, IA 51041
(712) 737-4114
Gr: 9-12 | 312 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
Valley Lutheran School
Valley Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(8)
4520 Rownd Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 266-4565
Gr: K-12 | 181 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed

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