William Horlick High School
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| William Horlick High School |
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| Established | 1928 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Students | 2,150 (approx) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Racine, Wisconsin USA |
| Colors | Scarlet and Gray |
| Mascot | Rebel Yeller |
| Yearbook | Polaris |
| Newspaper | The Herald |
| Website | www.racine.k12.wi.us |
William Horlick High School (also known as "Horlick" or "Racine Horlick" High School) is a public, four-year high school in Racine, Wisconsin with an enrollment of approximately 2,150 students. Its school colors are scarlet and gray. It is a comprehensive public school for grades 9 to 12. It has a long-standing crosstown rivalry with Washington Park High School.
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[edit] History
William Horlick High School was built in 1928 (Additions in 1961) in Racine, Wisconsin, named after William Horlick, patent holder for the first malted milk drink mixing powder, who moved his manufacturing facility to the city in 1875.
[edit] Spirit
[edit] Mascot
The school's official mascot is Polaris, the North Star. However, Horlick is probably better known by their unofficial mascot, the Rebel Yeller. The change is rumored to have occured in the mid-1900s when the boy's basketball coach Reb (Surname), piloted the Horlick team to a winning season. At that point, the team became known as Reb's Rebels. Since then, there has been controversy over the mascot due to the implications construed by disassociated visual similarities to the Confederate States of America.
[edit] Rebel Fight Song
We are the students of Horlick High
We're proud of all we stand for
Ours is the will to do or die
Our emblem is the North Star
We're all for you at Horlick High
Whatever come what may
H - O - R - L - I - C - K! We're scarlet and grey!
[edit] See also
- The World's Best Prom: An award-winning documentary and forthcoming feature-length documentary about high school prom in Racine, Wisconsin.
[edit] External links
- Horlick Vocal Music (Unofficial)
- Horlick Drama Department (Unofficial)
- Horlick Radio (Produced by students of the Drama Department)
- Racine Unified School District website
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