Governing body for all girls high school athletics in the state of Iowa.
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union promotes, directs, protects and regulates amateur interscholastic athletic relationship for junior high and secondary girls between member schools to stimulate fair play, friendly rivalry and good sportsmanship among contestants, schools and communities throughout the State of Iowa. It is the only organization in the nation solely devoted to interscholastic competition for girls. Over 70,000 students participate in IGHSAU sponsored sports.