Holmen High School

Holmen High School
Address
1001 McHugh Road
Holmen, Wisconsin 54636
United States
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 Wayne Sackett
Grades 9-12
Gender Co-educational
Enrollment 1,152 (2014-15)[2]
Color(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
Newspaper The Viking Voice
Yearbook The Viking
Website www.holmen.k12.wi.us

Holmen High School is a high school in Holmen, Wisconsin operated by the Holmen School District. As of 2016, school enrollment was 1,112. The current facility was opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2000. Holmen High School is a WIAA Division 1 school in sports and is a North Central Association Renaissance School.

Academics

Holmen High School offers Advanced Placement classes.

Holmen High is an NCA/Renaissance School. The Renaissance Program is an academic recognition/reward program in which students are recognized for their academic efforts by 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. Maroon high honor roll students must have a GPA between 3.67-4.33, and White honor roll students much have a GPA between 3.00-3.66. [3]

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.[4] The gymnastics team came in third at the 2007 state championships, falling short in their attempt to win a third consecutive Division 2 title.[5]

Extracurricular activities

HHS has two competitive show choirs, a unisex women's group called Midwest Magic and a mixed group called Midwest Express.[6] Both Express and Magic have won numerous awards in their respective categories, as Express won two competitions in 2018.[7] The choir program also hosts their own yearly competition, called Gathering of the Stars.[8]

References

  1. Origin of the Holmen High School, 1912, W.H. Stevenson, 1970
  2. "Holmen High". Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  3. http://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/Page/7540
  4. Welcome to Holmen High School, accessed March 20, 2007
  5. Gymnasts third in three-peat attempt, Holmen Courier, March 9, 2007
  6. "SCC: Viewing School - Holmen High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. "SCC: Viewing Choir - Midwest Express 2018". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. Erickson, Randy (2016-03-02). "Show choirs converge on Holmen for Saturday event". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
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