Oconto Falls High School Explained

Oconto Falls High School
Type:Public secondary
Principal:Daniel Moore
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Teaching Staff:34.99 (FTE)
Ratio:13.98
Enrollment:489 (2017-18)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:210 N. Farm Road
Zipcode:54154
Country:United States
District:Oconto Falls School District
Colors:
Orange and black
Nickname:Panthers
Mascot:Panther
Athletics Conference:North Eastern Conference

Oconto Falls High School is a public high school located in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, United States. It is the only high school in the Oconto Falls School District, and had an enrollment of 506 for the 2016–2017 school year.

History

In 1902, members of the Oconto Falls school board borrowed $10,000 from the state of Wisconsin to buy land for and build a high school, which was originally named "Washington".[2] In 1915, a large addition was added on to accommodate the growing number of students. A spring 1957 fire destroyed most of the 1915 addition, but a new 25-classroom replacement was built by the fall.[3] A 2001 fire damaged the roof of the school.[4]

Demographics

OFHS is 92 percent white, three percent Hispanic, three percent Native American, and two percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.[5]

From 2000 to 2019, high school enrollment declined 24.4%.[6]

Enrollment at Oconto Falls High School, 2000–2019

Academics

Advanced Placement classes are offered at Oconto Falls. About a third of students take an AP test.[7]

Athletics

The Panthers baseball team won the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association championship in 1973 and 1978, the latter coming in Class B after the WIAA switched from one class to three for 1978.[8] The football team won the Division III state title in 1997,[9] and the girls' cross country team won the Division II championship in 1999.[10] The Panthers wrestling team won the Division II team championship in 2010.[11]

OFHS hosts the oldest track meet in Wisconsin, the Oconto Falls Invitational, each spring.

Performing arts

A community performing arts center, the Falls Area Performing Arts Center, is housed in OFHS. It is used by Oconto Falls students and other acts in the community.[12]

Notable alumni

Web site: Bob Wickman], baseball player[13]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oconto Falls High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 27, 2020.
  2. Web site: Oconto Falls High School . Oconto County Genealogical Society . 29 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Denis . Joan . Community fought high school fire together . Oconto County Times Herald . 29 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Oconto Falls High School closed after fire . Shawano Leader . 29 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Oconto Falls High Student Body . . 29 June 2019.
  6. 2000–2019 enrollment figures come from the Wisconsin DPI Program Statistics Archives, Wisconsin School Free/Reduced Eligibility Data and the Wisconsin DPI School Nutrition Program Statistics reports for school level enrollment and participation data.
  7. Web site: Oconto Falls High Test Scores . . 29 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Spring Baseball Champions 1948 - 2019 . . 29 June 2019.
  9. Web site: Pekarek . Andrew . Oconto Falls hopes to build for the future . . . 29 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Girls Cross Country Team Champions 1975-2018 . . 29 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Proceedings - March 18, 2010 Oconto County Board of Supervisors Meeting . . 29 June 2019.
  12. Web site: Community . Oconto Falls Chamber of Commerce . 29 June 2019.
  13. Web site: Bob Wickman Stats . . 29 June 2019.

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