Editing Wayland, Iowa (section)

===WACO High School===
Originally started in 1962 in [[Olds, Iowa|Olds]], the high school moved to Wayland in 1989. WACO is a consolidation and acronym of the communities Wayland, [[Ainsworth, Iowa|Ainsworth]], [[Crawfordsville, Iowa|Crawfordsville]] and Olds. The Ainsworth community is no longer a part of the WACO school district. WACO's mascot is the Warrior (Spartan/Trojan) and their colors are powder blue and white. The elementary school is located in Crawfordsville. Prior to WACO, the Wayland High School stood where the current Bomber Field is located, behind the city's fire department. Their mascot was originally the Dutchman and their colors were orange and navy blue. In the late 1940s, their mascot was the Bombers (B-25) and the school changed their colors to purple and white. They fielded their first football team in 1953.