Fond du Lac High School

Fond du Lac High School
Fond du Lac High School entrance
Address
801 Campus Drive Fond du Lac , Fond du Lac County , Wisconsin 54935 U.S.A.
Coordinates	43°47′40.44″N 88°25′1.62″W
Information
Established	2001
School district	Fond du Lac School District
CEEB code	500668
Principal	Jon Wiltzius (2008-2014)
Grades	9-12
Number of students	2,014 (2010-2011)
Color(s)	Maroon and White
Mascot	Cardinal
Nickname	Fondy High
Newspaper	"Cardinal Columns"
WIAA Conference	Fox Valley Association
Website	http://www.FondyHigh.org

Fond du Lac High School ("Fondy High") is a comprehensive public high school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Opened in 2001, the school replaced the former Goodrich High School, which was the city's high school from 1922 to 2001. Fond du Lac High School has an enrollment of approximately 2100 students. It is the largest high school in Wisconsin by area. Fond du Lac High School's athletic teams are known as the Cardinals.

Building

The educational wing of the school is shaped like an "H". The bar in the letter "H" is the location of the library; the other parts of the "H" are known as pods. Each pod is color-coded violet, yellow, blue, and green respectively for English, Science, Mathematics, and Social Studies. The school also offers foreign language, located among the other pods. The technology education and art wings are located at the eastern end of the school. Business classes and home economics classes are located between English & Social Studies and Math & Science, respectively. The cafeteria is in a large space called the Commons. Music classes are in a wing located to the west of the Commons, also housing the Performing Arts Center. Physical education classes are located north of the Commons, with the centerpiece of the wing being Fond du Lac High School's Acuity Fieldhouse.

The school is surrounded by retaining ponds, which are fitted with geothermal heat pumps that regulate the temperature of the school during the year. This is saving the school thousands each year in heating and cooling costs.

Academics

Several Advanced Placement, or AP, classes are offered for college credit at Fondy High. They include calculus, chemistry, physics, psychology, U.S. politics and government, comparative politics and government, statistics, and literature and composition.

Controversy

In 2014, the school newspaper, Cardinal Columns, published an article by a student about the rape culture in the school and how it affected student victims of sexual assault. After the article's publication, the principal announced that all articles written for the school paper would require his review and approval before publication. School superintendent James Sebert stated that the article raised questions "as to interference with the educational process, educational environment, and the rights of other students." The change in the school's policy drew an outcry from the community that led to a petition to reverse the policy change, a student sit-in, and national media attention. The principal resigned at the end of the 2014 school year, to pursue a business venture that had begun before the controversy began.

Notable alumni

• Travis Diener, 2001, former professional basketball player
• Jim Dilling, national champion high jumper
• Ann Klapperich, former professional basketball player
• Scott McCallum, 1969, 43rd governor of Wisconsin
• John Abner Race, U.S. Representative, 1965-1967
• Cory Raymer, former professional football player
• Eric Schafer, professional mixed martial arts fighter

Images

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  Performing Arts Center
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  Sign