sˈɪɾi hˈaɪ wʊd bɪkˌʌm ðə sˈɛkənd hˈaɪ skˈuːl təbi bˈɪlt ɪn ˈaɪəwə sˈɪɾi, æz ðɪ ˈoʊldɚ wˈʌn wʌz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ˌoʊvɚkɹˈaʊdᵻd æz ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɪɾi ɪŋkɹˈiːst.
City High would become the second high school to be built in Iowa City, as the older one was becoming overcrowded as the population of the city increased.