Florence High School (Wisconsin) Explained

Florence High School
Administrator:Ben Niehaus
Principal:Brandon Jerue
Schooltype:Secondary
Streetaddress:400 Olive Avenue
City:Florence
County:Florence County
State:Wisconsin
Zipcode:54121
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:45.9247°N -88.2485°W
Conference:Northern Lakes Conference
Mascot:Bobcat
Staff:12.50 (FTE)
Ratio:8.40
Enrollment:105 (2017-18)[1]
Fightsong:Go U Northwestern
Colors:Green and gold
District:School District of Florence County

Florence High School is a high school located in Florence, Wisconsin.The school mascot is the Bobcats. The school is situated on the NW corner of Olive Avenue and Norway Street.

History

The high school was established in 1900 and expanded in 1913. A fire in March 1929 destroyed the Old Florence High School. A new high school was designed in 1929 by Smith & Brant Architects of Manitowoc, Wisconsin and completed in 1930. The high school was remodeled in the 1970s with a new gymnasium and locker rooms in addition to classroom upgrades in the technical, science and home economics area. In 1993, another remodel included an addition which houses the school library and the Florence County Public Library.[2] [3]

Athletics

Florence is a part of the Northern Lakes Conference.

Organizations

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Florence High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: Florence County Public Library.
  3. Web site: Wisconsin Historical Society. March 28, 2020.
  4. http://www.florence.k12.wi.us/hs_organizations.html