Verona Area High School (VAHS) is a high school in Verona, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Verona Area School District.
| Verona Area High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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234 Wildcat Way Verona, Wisconsin | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Verona Area School District |
| Principal | Brian Cox |
| Staff | 111.85 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,802 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.11[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Wiley the Wildcat |
| Newspaper | The Cat's Eye |
| Information | (608) 653-1000 |
| Website | Verona High School |
Academics
editAccredited by the North Central Association, VAHS offers a core curriculum in grades 9 through 12 that does not track students by ability; instead, advanced opportunities are offered within the curriculum of each course. Consequently, VAHS courses do not carry designations such as "Honors" in their titles. Grade 9 and 10 students in core classes are taught in teams of English/social studies and math/science instructors. Students in the 11th and 12th grades have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses in English language, English literature, world history, chemistry, biology, physics B, physics C, statistics, psychology, calculus AB, and calculus BC.
Athletics
editVAHS has 22 athletics programs and a staff of 65 coaches. Each program consists of a varsity team, a junior varsity team, and, for some sports, one or more freshman teams.
In the 2008-09 school year, VAHS became a member of the Big Eight Conference, moving from the Badger South Conference. The school athletic teams were originally nicknamed the Verona Indians, but this was changed in 1991 to the Verona Wildcats.
State championships
edit- Basketball (girls): 2016[2]
- Cross country (boys): 1974, 1982, 1991[3]
- Cross country (girls): 1980, 1981, 1984 [4]
- Golf (girls): 2014[5]
- Gymnastics (girls): 2023
- Hockey (boys): 2014, 2020[6]
- Lacrosse (boys): 2004, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2018[7]
- Soccer (boys): 2019, 2022
- Soccer (girls): 2010 [8]
- Swimming (boys): 1993, 2000[9]
- Swimming (girls): 1998[10]
- Track & field (boys): 1992, 1999, 2010 (wheelchair)[11]
- Track & field (girls): 1984, 1985, 1991[12]
Notable alumni
edit- Ben Rortvedt, Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays[13]
- Casey FitzRandolph, gold medalist speed skater at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games
- Nick Schmaltz, current NHL player for the Arizona Coyotes (2018-present); former member of the Chicago Blackhawks (2016–2018)
- Jack Skille, former NHL player with the Chicago Blackhawks (2007-2011), Florida Panthers (2011-2013), Columbus Blue Jackets (2013-2015), Colorado Avalanche (2015-2016), and the Vancouver Canucks (2016–2017)
- Derek Stanley, former NFL wide receiver with the St. Louis Rams (2007-2009)
- Eric Studesville, assistant coach with the Denver Broncos (2010–present); he was the interim head coach for the last four games of the 2010 season
- Neil Walker, gold & silver medalist swimmer at the 2000 Summer Olympics; gold & bronze medalist swimmer at the 2004 Summer Olympics[14]
- Joe Wineke, Wisconsin politician[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Verona Area High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^ "WIAA state girls basketball: Verona outlasts Mukwonago for first state title". 13 March 2016.
- ^ Boys Cross Country Team Champions 1913-2022 wiaawi.org
- ^ Girls Cross Country Team Champions 1975-2022 wiaawi.org
- ^ "News | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "News | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ "Increase in intensity helps Ian Edwards and his Verona teammates win a surprise state title in lacrosse". 15 June 2018.
- ^ Verona wins their first WIAA Girls Soccer Championship wkow.com [dead link]
- ^ Boys Swimming & Diving Team Champions wiaawi.org
- ^ Girls Swimming & Diving Team Champions wiaawi.org
- ^ "The Tradition – Verona Track and Field". Veronatrackandfield.com. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
- ^ Girls Track Champions 1971-2023 wiaawi.org
- ^ "MLB draft: Verona's Ben Rortvedt a second-round pick by the Twins". 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Neil Walker Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Ferolie, Jim (2010-12-22). "Wineke joins exec race". Verona Press. Retrieved 13 January 2011.