The Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty.[3]
| Youth Initiative High School | |
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| Address | |
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500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302 , United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°33′21.1″N 90°53′00.6″W / 43.555861°N 90.883500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1996 |
| Administrator | Matthew Voz |
| Teaching staff | 9.5 (FTE) (2017–18)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 61 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6.4:1 (2017–18)[1] |
| Nickname | YIHS |
| Accreditation | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (Associate Member)[2] |
| Website | www |
 The Youth Initiative High School is located in Viroqua, WI | |
It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member.[4]
In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for YOUTH INITIATIVE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Find a School". Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Youth Initiative High School". YIHS. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Member School List". 'Why Waldorf Works'. Why Waldorf Works. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ "Youth Inititative High School wins global award". La Crosse Tribune. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.