| McFarland High School | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Pride is the catalyst of accomplishment |
| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | James G. Hickey |
| Students | 700 |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Location | McFarland, Wisconsin, USA |
| District | McFarland School District |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Columbian Blue, White |
| Mascot | Sparty the Spartan |
| Website | McFarland High School |
McFarland High School is a high school located in McFarland, in Dane County, Wisconsin. It is administered by the McFarland School District, and had a 2007 enrollment of 700 students. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[1] The school's colors are Columbia blue, navy blue, and white and the mascot is the Spartan.
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McFarland High School offers a variety of classes, including seven AP (Advanced Placement) classes: calculus, physics, chemistry, psychology, composition, U.S. history, and European history.[2] The school year is divided into four quarters, each about nine weeks long. McFarland High School uses block scheduling, with the school day consisting of four 90-minute blocks. The school is among the 30 best high schools in Wisconsin, with a graduation rate of over 92%.
Clubs at the McFarland High School include:[3]
The marching band is also a popular activity, with the 2007 marching band composed of more than 200 musicians. Concert band, jazz band, choir, and vocal jazz are also offered at McFarland.
Since the 2008-09 school year, McFarland teams have competed in the WIAA Rock Valley Conference. The swim team is an exception because the Rock Valley Conference has no swimming program.
| 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 |
| Hockey |
In 2009 the McFarland Boys Cross Country team got 6th at WIAA D2 State. In 2008-2009, the McFarland football team had a 9-0 record and won the Rock Valley Conference. The girls' tennis team and both cross country teams also won their respective Rock Valley Conference titles that season. The boys' swimming team has won five consecutive Division II state titles, from 2007 to 2011. The boys' golf team earned the state title once and runner-up twice in the last five years. The team has been in the state tournament the last nine years, and won the sectional tournament three of the last four years. Girls' soccer took a second place finish in the 2007 state games. The McFarland boys' track team won the WIAA Division 2 regionals.