Mukwonago High School

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Mukwonago High School
Address
605 W. School Road
Mukwonago, Wisconsin, 53149
United States
Information
Type Public
School district Mukwonago Area School District
Superintendent Paul Strobel
Principal Shawn McNulty
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1,727[1]  (2008)
Color(s) Blue and Gold
Mascot Indians
Newspaper MHS & Then Some
Information (262) 363-6200
Website Mukwonago High School Website

Mukwonago High School is located in Mukwonago in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Mukwonago Area School District. Approximately 1800 students attend the school, which has over 150 staff members.

The building at 308 Washington Ave. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1994 but it was delisted on May 12, 2009.[2]

Students from the cities of Mukwonago, Big Bend, Vernon, North Prairie, Dousman, Waukesha, and part of Eagle attend this school.

Phantom Legion

In March 2011 the Mukwonago High School Marching Band made the announcement that they would be changing their name to the Phantom Legion. Along with the name, the band changed their identity by investing in new uniforms. The Phantom Legion was chosen to represent Wisconsin in the 2011 National Independence day parade in Washington DC.

Mascot Controversy

During the 2009-2010 school year, a Mukwonago High School senior filed a complaint to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction claiming that the Indians mascot and logo were racially discriminative against Native Americans. The school fought the accusations, but on October 8, 2010, the Department decided to strip the school of the nickname and logo. They called the mascot "unambiguously race-based."

After much controversy, Mukwonago High School returned to court a year later, and the claim of having to change the school's mascot due to it being "race-based" was announced unconstitutional. Mukwonago High School was permitted use of the Indian logo and mascot.

However, it was decided that Mukwonago High School would keep their mascot and logo after some time. They are still the Mukwonago Indians.

Notable alumni

Gallery

  • Parking Lot at MHS

  • Cafeteria at MHS

  • Theater seating at MHS

References

  1. ↑ "Mukwonago Area School District FAQ". Mukwonago Area School District. Retrieved 28 February 2010. 
  2. ↑ "Weekly List". National Park Service. May 22, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009. 
  3. ↑ Amy Nixon (January 19, 2010). "Mukwonago grad heads to Vancouver Olympics". Living Lake Country. Retrieved 2011-04-14. 

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