Ashwaubenon High School
Ashwaubenon High School | |
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Address | |
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2391 S. Ridge Rd. , | |
Coordinates | 44°29′19″N 88°4′30″W / 44.48861°N 88.07500°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Motto | Big enough to serve you-small enough to know you[1] |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Ashwaubenon School District |
Principal | Dirk Ribbens[2] |
Teaching staff | 61.92 (FTE)[3] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,022 (2018-19)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.51[3] |
Color(s) | Green and Yellow |
Athletics conference | Fox River Classic Conference |
Mascot | Jaguar |
Rival | Bay Port High School |
Yearbook | The Paw |
Website | Ashwaubenon School District |
Ashwaubenon High School is a public high school located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. A community pool and performing arts center are also housed within the school.
History
In 2008, the school made national and international headlines after it was discovered that a 33-year old mother of two named Wendy Brown had disguised herself as her teenage daughter and enrolled as a sophomore, attending classes for one day and being admitted to the cheerleading program before being caught.[4] The story was later adapted in 2019 into a Lifetime movie entitled Identity Theft of a Cheerleader, starring Maiara Walsh and Gail O'Grady.[5]
In 2017, the school again made national headlines after a parent who thought a student dressed as a stormtrooper from Star Wars for May the Fourth (Star Wars Day) was a threat to the school, resulting in an evacuation. A nearby middle school and community center were also placed on lockdown during the incident.[6]
Academics
Ashwaubenon High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes, which about a third of students take.[7]
Demographics
AHS is 79 percent white, 6 percent Hispanic, 4 percent Native American, three percent black, and two percent Asian. Six percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.[8]
Athletics
The Ashwaubenon Jaguar football team won the WIAA Division 2 state championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2005.[9] The softball team won four Division 1 state championships, in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2006.[10]
Extracurricular activities
The AHS marching band performed at the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade and the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York.[11]
A referendum-funded $8 million performing arts center at the high school opened in fall of 2016, hosting music and drama events from the school as well as other community performances.[12]
The Jaguaress dance team claimed a Division 1 kick championship in 2018, and Division 2 kick and pom championships in 2019.[13][14]
Ashwaubenon's Nordic skiing team won the 2020 state championship.[15]
AHS has a competitive show choir, "Encore".[16]
Notable alumni
- Mason Appleton, professional ice hockey forward
- Joel Hodgson (1978), writer, television producer, and creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000[17]
- Adam Koch (2006), basketball player[18]
- James Morgan (2015) American football quarterback[19]
- Aaron Stecker, NFL running back[20][21]
- Mike Taylor (2008), professional football player
- Christian Wolanin (2013), NHL player[22]
References
- ^ Nelsen, Brian. "Welcome to Ashwaubenon High School". Ashwaubenon School District. Ashwaubenon School District. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ Boneske, Kevin (May 31, 2019). "Ashwaubenon principal Nelsen preparing to retire". The Press Times. Multi Media Channels. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ashwaubenon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Maysh, Jeffrey. "Why One Woman Pretended to Be a High-School Cheerleader". The Atlantic. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Curry Reyes, Traciy. "'Identity Theft Of A Cheerleader': Lifetime Movie Based On What True Story?—Wendy Brown Cheerleading Mom Scandal". TV News. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Segarra, Lisa Marie. "Star Wars Day: Darth Vader Costume Causes School Evacuation". Time. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Ashwaubenon High Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Ashwaubenon High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Year-by-Year Results - Ashwaubenon Jaguars Football (Green Bay, WI)". MaxPreps. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Softball - History". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Schuller, Kris. "New Ashwaubenon PAC to offer year-round programming". WFRV. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 State Dance Awards held in La Crosse". WLUK. February 4, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Gleffe, Murray (February 10, 2019). "Ashwaubenon dance team wins two state titles". The Press Times. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Putman, Cathy (February 13, 2020). "Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team wins state championship". The Press Times. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Ashwaubenon High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ Warren Gerds (December 17, 2007). "'MST3K' guys are starting another chapter with more movies to spoof". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-01-31. [dead link]
- ^ "Adam Koch Real GM profile" (Press release). RealGM.com. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- ^ Venci, Scott (February 5, 2020). "Showcasing his skills: Ashwaubenon's Morgan could be next local star to play in NFL". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- ^ Ernest Hooper (May 23, 2000). "Stecker's trek may end at NFL". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Four Members of the Green Bay Packers Bid for NFL Europe" (Press release). Green Bay Packers. June 8, 2000. Archived from the original on March 13, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "CHRISTIAN WOLANIN". undsports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.