Oak Creek High School
| Oak Creek High School | |
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| Address | |
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340 E Puetz Road , Wisconsin 53154 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°53′16″N 87°54′27″W / 42.88769°N 87.90755°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Every Student's Learning is Everyone's Top Priority" |
| Established | 1961 |
| Teaching staff | 115.39 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,066 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.90[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Website | Oak Creek High School website |
Oak Creek High School is a secondary school located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The four-year public high school is a part of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, serving a 36-square-mile (93 km2) area that includes the city of Oak Creek and a 7-square-mile (18 km2) area of Franklin.
Oak Creek High School was built in 1961 at a cost of over $3 million.[2] The school was renovated in 2001 and the football stadium was enlarged in 2012.
The high school was involved in a federal lawsuit, Butler v. Oak Creek-Franklin School District, 172 F.Supp.2d 1102, involving the school's athletic code.[clarification needed] The case involved claims for violation of constitutional due process and state constitutional rights arising from suspension of a high school student.[clarification needed]
Athletics
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Oak Creek High School offers the following sports:[3]
- Boys' football
- Boys' cross country
- Boys' soccer
- Boys' basketball
- Boys' hockey
- Boys' swim & dive
- Boys' wrestling
- Boys' tennis
- Boys' track and field
- Boys' golf
- Boys' volleyball
- Boys' baseball
- Girls' swimming and diving
- Girls' tennis
- Girls' cross country
- Girls' volleyball
- Girls' basketball
- Girls' hockey
- Girls' gymnastics
- Girls' track & Field
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' softball
- Pom pons
- Cheerleading
OCHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1978.[4]
The 1994-1995 Pom Pon squad won The Contest of Champions in Orlando, Florida.
The 2003, 2004, and 2005 Boys Baseball Team won back-to-back-to-back Summer Season Division 1 State Championships.
The 2013-2014 Girls Basketball Team won the title of Division 1 State Champions.
Notable alumni
- Travis Beckum, tight end and Super Bowl champion for the New York Giants
- Brian Calhoun, NFL running back for the Detroit Lions
- John Jagler, state legislator and former WTMJ (AM) radio personality
- John Michaels, NFL defensive/offensive lineman for the New York Jets
- John Matuszak, football player and actor[5]
- Cathy Stepp, Wisconsin State Senate[6]
- Gary George Wetzel, soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Oak Creek High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ Anita Rowe, Oak Creek Wisconsin. Arcadia Publishing: 1998, p. 120.
- ^ Oak Creek High School Spring Athletics
- ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
- ^ Jim Cech, Oak Creek: 50 Years of Progress. Arcadia Publishing: 2005. p. 33
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of Cathy Stepp, pg. 60
- ^ Cech, Jim. Oak Creek: 50 Years of Progress. Arcadia Publishing, 2005, p. 39.
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