Oconto High School is a public high school in Oconto, Wisconsin. Enrollment is approximately 394 students.
The present school building was constructed in 1969. The school mascot is the Blue Devil, and the school colors are blue and gold. The principal of Oconto High School is Mr. Bill Slough.
Oconto is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. They compete in Division 4 for football and Division 2 for volleyball, basketball, track and field, wrestling, baseball, and softball. They are a member of the Packerland Conference.
The school has enjoyed recent success within its athletic programs.
In 1999, the volleyball team advanced to the state semi-finals.
The 1999 football team advanced to the third round of the WIAA playoffs. In round one the Blue Devils beat Bonduel 10-0 and in round two they defeated Valders 34-14. Oconto played Peshtigo in round three, but was edged 14-6.
In 2002, the football team finished the regular season 7-2 and visited Kewaunee in the last game of the regular season for the conference title. The Indians were victorious 45-17, but the Blue Devils were not deterred. The Blue Devils traveled to Little Chute for the first round of the WIAA playoffs and won an old fashion wild west shoot-out with the Mustangs 43-34. With under a minute to play, the Blue Devils were leading 37-34, however Little Chute was two yards away from taking the lead. On 4th down and goal, the Mustangs opted to go for the win and didn't send out the field goal unit. On the ensuing play, Mustang QB Jim Johnson rolled out to the left, but Blue Devil defensive tackle Steve Watts came un-touched through the line and forced a fumble. Defensive end Cory Trepanier scooped up the fumble and rumbled 95 yards to pay dirt and sealed the Blue Devil victory. The Blue Devils then hosted undefeated Wittenberg-Birnamwood and handed them the first and only loss of their season as Oconto rolled to a 28-15 victory. Oconto hosted the Ripon Tigers in round three of the playoffs and won 18-13 in the last minute of play once again. With five minutes to go in the game, Oconto trailed Ripon 13-12 and were starting a drive on their own 20 yard line. The Blue Devils drove the length of the field, converting two 4th downs along the way, and scored the game winning touchdown on a beautiful passing strike from quarterback Dustin Hass to wide receiver Brian Stewart. Oconto would eventually bow to West Salem 42-28 in the WIAA State-Semi Final. The team finished 10-3 on the season. Josh O'Connor and Tyler Eichman both rushed for over 1,000 yards on the season.
In 2003, the football team once again did well finishing the season 7-4. The Blue Devils went hosted Appleton Xavier in the first round of the WIAA playoffs and won 33-22. In the second round, Oconto traveled to Ripon and after starting the game down 21-0 battled back to with in one touchdown in the fourth quarter, however could not complete the comeback and lost to the eventual State Champion Ripon Tigers 56-42. Senior quarterback Dustin Hass threw for over 400 yards in the game.
In 2003, the baseball team advanced to the WIAA Division 2 State Semi-Final game against Milwaukee Lutheran in Fox Cities Stadium. The Blue Devils lost a heart-breaker 2-1 to the eventual state champion in the final innings and finished the season 17-8.
In 2003, Brenda Martens qualified for the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in the 300 meter hurdles, and won a medal for her sixth place finish.
In 2008, the football team rolled out to a 3-0 start, including handing Kewaunee their first conference loss in nearly 2 years. They would narrowly lose their next 2 games against Sturgeon Bay and Wrightstown before winning their final 4 games to qualify for the WIAA playoffs. In the first round, the Blue Devils edged Denmark 12-7, but lost to eventual state champion Wautoma, 31-12, before a capacity crowd at Oconto.
In 2008, the Oconto boys basketball team went 20-0 in the regular season to capture its first conference title in 21 years. At the season's end, they were ranked #5 in the state in Division 2 by Wishoops.net They defeated Waupaca in the regional semifinals, 62-41, before falling to perennial powerhouse Seymour, 77-67, in the regional finals held at Bay Port High School.
In 2009, the Blue Devils picked up where they left off, beginning the season 11-0 before losing to Packerland Conference foe Sturgeon Bay. The 72-52 loss was their first since February 5, 2008, and snapped their 33-game regular season win streak. Oconto would go on to capture their second consecutive Packerland Conference championship while posting a 20-2 regular season record. In the WIAA playoffs, they defeated Marinette 62-47 in the first round but lost 43-41 on a buzzer-beating shot in the regional semifinals to Notre Dame Academy (Green Bay, Wisconsin).
In 2009, the Oconto wrestling team won its first Packerland Conference championship since 1980 with a 9-1 record. They took third in the Clintonville regional with a score of 169.
In 2010, Joe Pinkart advanced to the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in the 100 meter dash. He qualified for state three straight years (2008, 2009, 2010).
Individual State Champions: 1998 - Wrestling - Travis Shufelt (35-1) 1999 - Wrestling - Travis Shufelt (38-0) 2000 - Wrestling - Travis Shufelt (39-0) 2001 - Wrestling - Richard Ellman (39-0) 2004 - Track and Field - Nick Feldman (100 meter dash)
Oconto High School,
Where good friendships
and good sports rule;
That's the thing we'll
always hold dear in our
memory lane;
This the refrain our
school's worthy name,
We'll go back years
hence, after we come
back from cities strange
and bold,
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y
is for the Blue and Gold!
U RAH RAH OCONTO!
U RAH RAH OCONTO!
U RAH RAH OCONTO!