Holmen High School Explained

Holmen High School
Address:1001 McHugh Road
City:Holmen
State:Wisconsin
Zipcode:54636
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.9717°N -91.2778°W
Established:1912 (Union Free High School of the Towns of Holland and Onalaska)[1]
Type:Public Secondary
District:School District of Holmen
Superintendent:Kristin Mueller
Principal:Wayne Sackett
Gender:Co-educational
Grades:9-12
Conference:Mississippi Valley
Fight Song:Notre Dame Victory March
Rival:Onalaska
Mascot:Victor Viking
Nickname:Vikings
Colors:Maroon and white
Yearbook:The Viking
Teaching Staff:84.81 (FTE)
Ratio:14.29
Newspaper:The Viking Voice
Enrollment:1,212 (2022-23)[2]

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. 2020 led to another expansion after the referendum passed in 2019. 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

See also: Mississippi Valley Conference (Wisconsin). 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]

Holmen is the first high school in the state of Wisconsin to have paid coaching positions for women's wrestling. Their women's wrestling team is one of the best and largest in the state.

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]

Notable alumni

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External links

Notes and References

  1. http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/digital/lacrosse/HolmenHighSchool/ Origin of the Holmen High School, 1912
  2. Web site: Holmen High. National Center for Education Statistics. June 20, 2024.
  3. http://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/Page/7540
  4. http://www.holmen.k12.wi.us/se3bin/clientgenie.cgi Welcome to Holmen High School
  5. http://www.holmencourier.com/articles/2007/03/09/sports/02story.txt Gymnasts third in three-peat attempt
  6. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Holmen High School. www.showchoir.com. 2018-03-31.
  7. Web site: SCC: Viewing Choir - Midwest Express 2018. www.showchoir.com. 2018-03-31.
  8. News: Show choirs converge on Holmen for Saturday event. Erickson. Randy. 2016-03-02. La Crosse Tribune. 2018-03-31. en.
  9. Web site: Jeren Kendall . Vanderbilt University Athletics - Official Athletics Website . 4 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Taylor Kohlwey - Baseball . University of Wisconsin La Crosse Athletics . en.
  11. Web site: Fern P. Rathe: Navigating the Lab and the Skies . Smithsonian Institution Archives . 17 December 2013.