McFarland High School

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McFarland High School
Blue Spartan Head
Motto: Pride is the catalyst of accomplishment
Established	1962
Type	Public secondary
Principal	James G. Hickey
Students	670
Grades	9–12
Location	McFarland, Wisconsin, USA
District	McFarland School District
Colors	Navy Blue, Columbian Blue, White
Mascot	Spartans
Website	McFarland School District

McFarland High School is a North Central Accredited High School with a tradition for excellence.[1] It is located in McFarland, Wisconsin, in Dane County.

1 Education
2 Sports
3 Extracurriculars
4 Administraion
5 External links

[edit] Education

Today is a beautiful day for learning!

The McFarland School District operates McFarland High School. It is an accredited North Central High School and has a 2006 enrollment of 620 students. [2]
McFarland offers a wide variety of classes, including 6 AP (Advanced Placement) classes: AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Composition, AP U.S. History, and AP European History.[3]
The school year is broken up into 4 quarters, each approximately 9 weeks long. McFarland High School uses block scheduling with great effectiveness, with the school day consisting of four 90 minute blocks.

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[edit] Sports

McFarland competes in the WIAA Badger South Conference. The school may move to the Rock Valley Conference beginning in the 2008-09 school year. The school is said to excel in non-traditional sports, such as Cross-Country and Track under the reputable coaching of Bruce Fischer. Boys Swimming under coach Nick Wiess and girls swimming under coach Heidi Ackley both regularly do very well. Unfortunately, the school often falls behind in the traditional sports such as football and basketball, with the football program posting a 3-6 record for the 2006 season.

McFarland sports include:
Boys	Girls
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross Country
Cross Country	Golf
Football	Poms
Golf	Soccer
Hockey	Softball
Soccer	Swimming
Swimming	Tennis
Tennis	Track & Field
Track & Field	Volleyball

McFarland Sports

[edit] Extracurriculars

At McFarland High School, marching band is a very popular activity. The 2006 marching band is one of the largest in the state with over 240 musicians (about a third of the students attending McFarland High School). The band is directed by Bill Garvey, Dave Heilman, and Brian Vanderblomen. Concert band, jazz band, choir, and vocal jazz are also offered at McFarland.

Clubs at the McFarland High School include[4]: