Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School (abbreviated as G-E-T, and formerly Galesville High School and Gale-Ettrick High School) is a public high school in Galesville, Wisconsin. It educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District.
| Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School | |
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| Address | |
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17511 Main Street , 54630 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°05′38″N 91°20′35″W / 44.093794°N 91.343179°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1902 |
| Status | In session |
| Closed | Summer months(depends) |
| School district | Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District |
| Principal | Troy White |
| Teaching staff | 29.24 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 520 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.84[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | Track, Trap, Band, and Choir |
| Athletics conference | Coulee Conference |
| Mascot | Red hawk |
| Nickname | Red Hawks |
| Rival | Blair |
| Website | getsd |
History
editA high school in the city of Galesville, Wisconsin opened in 1902.[2] Trempealeau County government ordered the creation of a joint school district covering Galesville, Ettrick, Gale, the town of Ettrick and the town of Trempealeau at the beginning of 1949, to take effect on June 30, 1949.[3] An influx of new students created an overcrowding condition at the school; a 1951 referendum for a new building failed.[4] A 1952 referendum passed.[5] Construction for the then-Gale-Ettrick High School commenced in September 1953.[6] In 1971, Healy Memorial High School in Trempealeau was consolidated into the Gale-Ettrick, and the school was renamed Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.[7]
The school went away from its Redmen nickname for athletic teams in May 2010; a new name of Red Hawks was later chosen.[8]
Academics
editAdvanced Placement classes are offered at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.[9]
Athletics
editThe Red Hawk athletic teams compete in the Coulee Conference. The boys golf team won a Division Two state championship in 1994.[10]
Performing arts
editG-E-T has two competitive a cappella groups, "Vocal Point" and "Out of the Blue."[11] Vocal Point took third place in the 2017 International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals.[12]
Notable alumni
edit- Todd Auer, football player[13]
- Suzanne Jeskewitz, politician[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- ^ "Schools and Teachers". Trempealeau County Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Tremp'leau School Committee Order Creates 2 New Districts". La Crosse Tribune. January 4, 1949. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Proposed New Gale-Ettrick High School Gets Thumbed Down". La Crosse Tribune. August 29, 1951. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gale-Ettrick School Okayed". La Crosse Tribune. May 24, 1952. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cornerstone For Gale-Ettrick High School Dedicated Tuesday; Important Records Placed". La Crosse Tribune. September 23, 1953. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grooms, Autumn (May 9, 2009). "Trempealeau to say goodbye to former high school". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Patrick B. (May 14, 2020). "G-E-T schools to say goodbye to Redmen". La Crosse Tribune. Winona Daily News. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "State Team Championships". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Nancy (December 2017). "Small but Mighty: How small school districts are finding big success in the performing arts" (PDF). Wisconsin Association of School Boards. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "2017 ICHSA Finals Results". FloVoice. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Todd Auer Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jeskewitz, Suzanne 1942". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2020.