Greenfield High School (Wisconsin)

Greenfield High School
Greenfield High School
Address
	4800 South 60th Street; Greenfield, Wisconsin 53220; United States
Coordinates	42°57′23″N 87°59′19″W / 42.9564952°N 87.9885309°W
Information
Type	Public secondary school
Motto	Respect...Live it!
Established	September 12, 1958[citation needed]
School district	Greenfield School District
Superintendent	Lisa Elliott
Principal	Todd Willems
Teaching staff	80.77 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,157 (2022-2023)
Student to teacher ratio	14.32
Color(s)	Green and gold
Athletics conference	Woodland Conference
Nickname	Hustlin' Hawks
Rival	Whitnall High School[citation needed]
Accreditation	Cognia
Yearbook	Spectrum
Website	www.greenfield.k12.wi.us/schools/high/

Greenfield High School is a public high school in Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the Greenfield School District.

History

Construction began on the original Greenfield High School on December 16, 1957, shortly after the City of Greenfield was incorporated. The 47-acre site on the corner of Layton Avenue and South 60th Street was purchased for $65,000. Though construction continued, it opened for the first day of school September 12, 1958 with an assembly in the unfinished cafeteria. The school was officially dedicated on June 14, 1959.^[4]

In 2010, a new high school was built at a cost of $41 million. The school includes a school store, a remodeled cafeteria, and a fitness center. An academic wing was built to replace the wing from the original school. In addition, a new gymnasium was built to supplement the existing "Hawk Dome". The natatorium had its ribbon cutting on January 8, 2010. Athletic facilities include a track, tennis courts, and baseball, soccer, and football fields.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

Greenfield is accredited by Cognia.^[3]

Athletics

Greenfield's Hustlin' Hawks are members of the Woodland Conference. School colors are forest green and Vegas gold. The following Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) sports are offered:^[1]

Baseball (boys)
Basketball (girls and boys)
Cross country (girls and boys)
Football (boys)
Golf (boys)
Soccer (girls and boys)
Softball (girls)
Swimming and diving (girls and boys)
Tennis (girls and boys)
Track and field (girls and boys)
Volleyball (girls and boys)
Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

Matt Turk, National Football League (NFL) punter^[5]
Dan Nimmer, Pianist for Wynton Marsalis

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "School Directory - detail". schools.wiaawi.org. WIAA. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Greenfield High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
^ Fisher, Esther L. (1975). A Brief History of the City of Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Greenfield Historical Society. ASIN B000723CII.
^ McGinn, Bob (December 6, 2008). "Turk offers cold logic to Kapinos". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

External links

Official website

[WIAA-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "School Directory - detail". schools.wiaawi.org. WIAA. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

[NCES-2] "Greenfield High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

[Cognia-3] "Cognia - Institution Summary". www.advanc-ed.org. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

[4] Fisher, Esther L. (1975). A Brief History of the City of Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Greenfield Historical Society. ASIN B000723CII.

[5] McGinn, Bob (December 6, 2008). "Turk offers cold logic to Kapinos". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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