Holmen High School

Holmen High School
Address
1001 McHugh Road
Holmen, Wisconsin, 54636
USA
Coordinates 43°58′18″N 91°16′40″W / 43.97167°N 91.27778°W / 43.97167; -91.27778Coordinates: 43°58′18″N 91°16′40″W / 43.97167°N 91.27778°W / 43.97167; -91.27778
Information
Type Public Secondary
Established 1912 (Union Free High School of the Towns of Holland and Onalaska)[1]
School district School District of Holmen
Superintendent Kristin Mueller
Principal Mr. Bob Baer
Vice principal Mr. Nick Weber, Mr. Wayne Sackett
Staff 95
Grades 9-12
Gender coed
Age range 14-18
Enrollment 1,160
Campus type Closed
School colour(s)           Maroon and White
Fight song Notre Dame Victory March
Athletics conference Mississippi Valley
Mascot Victor Viking
Nickname Vikings
Rival Onalaska High School and La Crosse Aquinas High School
Average SAT scores 1760
Average ACT scores 26[2]
Newspaper The Viking Voice
Yearbook The Viking
School fees $200
Alumni Kristina Smaby (2009 Miss Wisconsin)
Website http://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/

Holmen High School is a high school located in Holmen, Wisconsin as part of the Holmen School District. As of 2014, the school enrollment was 1160. The current facility was opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2000. Holmen High School is now a WIAA Division 1 school in sports and is a North Central Association Renaissance School.

Academics

Holmen High School offers seven Advanced Placement classes. In 2008, 77.1% of students taking AP exams passed.

The school's graduation rate is 98.6%. Since 1997, there has been a 10% increase in the number of students taking the ACT placement exam. Over $500,000 in scholarships was awarded to the class of 2006.

Renaissance school

Holmen High is an NCA/Renaissance School. The Renaissance Program is an academic recognition/reward program in which students have an opportunity to be recognized for their academic efforts by receiving academic letters, plaques, and certificates; coupons from local businesses; parking privileges; special academic pep assemblies; and other incentives. Over 20 local businesses support the Renaissance Program. Students are also recognized for their academic commitment and achievements in the Renaissance Program through the Maroon high honor roll and White honor roll.

Athletics

The school's sports teams have won five Wisconsin state titles: summer baseball, 1990; girls’ basketball 1995; softball 1999; and gymnastics in 2005 and 2006.[3] The gymnastics team came in third at the 2007 state championships, falling short in their attempt to win a third consecutive Division 2 title.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Origin of the Holmen High School, 1912, W.H. Stevenson, 1970
  2. ↑ https://k12.niche.com/holmen-high-school-holmen-wi/educational-outcomes/
  3. ↑ Welcome to Holmen High School, accessed March 20, 2007
  4. ↑ Gymnasts third in three-peat attempt, Holmen Courier, March 9, 2007

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