Holmen High School is a high school in Holmen, Wisconsin operated by the Holmen School District. As of 2016, school enrollment was 1,112. The current facility was opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2000. 2020 led to another expansion after the referendum passed in 2019. Holmen High School is a WIAA Division 1 school in sports and is a North Central Association Renaissance School.
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1001 McHugh Road , 54636 | |
| Coordinates | 43°58′18″N 91°16′40″W / 43.97167°N 91.27778°W |
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| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1912 (Union Free High School of the Towns of Holland and Onalaska)[1] |
| School district | School District of Holmen |
| Superintendent | Kristin Mueller |
| Principal | Wayne Sackett |
| Teaching staff | 84.81 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,212 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.29[2] |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Athletics conference | Mississippi Valley |
| Mascot | Victor Viking |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Rival | Onalaska |
| Newspaper | The Viking Voice |
| Yearbook | The Viking |
| Website | www |
Academics
editHolmen High School offers Advanced Placement classes.
Holmen High is an NCA/Renaissance School. The Renaissance Program is an academic recognition/reward program in which students are recognized for their academic efforts by academic letters, plaques, and certificates; coupons from local businesses; parking privileges; special academic pep assemblies; and other incentives. Over 20 local businesses support the Renaissance Program. Students are also recognized for their academic commitment and achievements in the Renaissance Program through the Maroon high honor roll and White honor roll. Maroon high honor roll students must have a GPA between 3.67-4.33, and White honor roll students much have a GPA between 3.00-3.66.[3]
Athletics
editThe school's sports teams have won five Wisconsin state titles: summer baseball, 1990; girls’ basketball 1995; softball 1999; and gymnastics in 2005 and 2006.[4] The gymnastics team came in third at the 2007 state championships, falling short in their attempt to win a third consecutive Division 2 title. [5]
Holmen is the first high school in the state of Wisconsin to have paid coaching positions for women's wrestling. Their women's wrestling team is one of the best and largest in the state.
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Extracurricular activities
editHHS has two competitive show choirs, a unisex women's group called Midwest Magic and a mixed group called Midwest Express.[6] Both Express and Magic have won numerous awards in their respective categories, as Express won two competitions in 2018.[7] The choir program also hosts their own yearly competition, called Gathering of the Stars.[8]
Notable alumni
edit- Jeren Kendall (class of 2014), former baseball player[9]
- Taylor Kohlwey (class of 2012), baseball player[10]
- Fern P. Rathe (class of 1948), chemist[11]
References
edit- ^ Origin of the Holmen High School, 1912, W.H. Stevenson, 1970
- ^ a b c "Holmen High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ http://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/Page/7540
- ^ Welcome to Holmen High School Archived 2013-01-12 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 20, 2007
- ^ Gymnasts third in three-peat attempt Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Holmen Courier, March 9, 2007
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Holmen High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing Choir - Midwest Express 2018". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ Erickson, Randy (2016-03-02). "Show choirs converge on Holmen for Saturday event". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ "Jeren Kendall". Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website. 4 May 2019.
- ^ "Taylor Kohlwey - Baseball". University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics.
- ^ "Fern P. Rathe: Navigating the Lab and the Skies". Smithsonian Institution Archives. 17 December 2013.