Greendale High School Explained

Greendale High School
Established:	1953
Type:	Public secondary
Principal:	Steve Lodes
Teaching Staff:	58.25
Enrollment:	887 (2018-19)^[1]
Ratio:	15.23
Grades:	9–12
Streetaddress:	6801 Southway
City:	Greendale
State:	Wisconsin
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	42.9344°N -87.9989°W
Zipcode:	53129
District:	Greendale School District
Colors:	Kelly green and white ^[2]
Nickname:	Panthers
Yearbook:	Pioneer

Greendale High School is a four-year public high school in Greendale, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. Part of the Greendale School District, it serves students in grades 9 through 12.

Extracurricular activities

The Greendale High School marching band has been the Class AA State Champion for 18 consecutive years, from 2005 to 2023,^{[3] [4]} and was selected to participate in the 2016 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City^[5] as well as the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA.^[6]

The marching band attended the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade^[7]

Notable alumni

• Jim Gruenwald - Greco-Roman wrestler, former US Olympic team member^[8]
• Dave Smith - AFL player^[9]
• Jane Kaczmarek - Actress^[10]
• Stephen D. Burrows - Comedic storyteller, writer, director, actor^[11]
• Mark Massa - Indiana State Supreme Court Justice

Notes and References

1. Web site: Greendale High. National Center for Education Statistics. December 19, 2020.
2. Web site: Greendale High School. 2024-07-15. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. en-US.
3. Web site: WSMA State Marching Band Championships. wsmamusic. 22 October 2017.
4. Web site: Past Seasons. WisconsinMarching.com. 14 April 2019.
5. Web site: Greendale High School Marching Band selected for 2016 Macy's parade. www.jsonline.com. 14 April 2019.
6. Web site: The Greendale High School Marching Band will perform in the 2020 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 14 April 2019.
7. Web site: Macy's 2023 announcement .
8. Web site: Olympian Jim Gruenwald hired as USOEC Assistant Greco-Roman Wrestling Coach. TheMat.com. 2014-06-28. 2012-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20120710104303/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=12842. dead.
9. Web site: Dave Smith Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com. 14 April 2019.
10. Web site: Wisconsin Facts Famous Wisconsinites Jane Kaczmarek. www.authenticwisconsin.com. 2019-10-12.
11. Web site: Steve Burrows : Wisconsin State Journal. www.burrowsofhollywood.com. 2019-10-12.