Sauk Prairie High School Explained

Sauk Prairie High School
Established:1965
Type:Public Secondary
Gender:Coed
Principal:Chad Harnisch
Teaching Staff:61.38 (FTE)
Ratio:14.87
Enrollment:878 (2020–21)[1]
Grades:9–12
Streetaddress:105 Ninth Street
City:Prairie du Sac
State:Wisconsin
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.2836°N 89.7472°W
District:Sauk Prairie School District
Mascot:Sauk Prairie Eagles
Free Label:Emblem
Rival:Baraboo High School
Yearbook:Eagle Echo
Website:http://saukprairieschools.org/

Sauk Prairie High School is a public high school located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. It is part of the Sauk Prairie School District.

River Arts Center

The River Arts Center section of the high school was opened in 2000.[2] The building has a gallery for displaying artwork created by students and a theater where most of the school's plays and concerts are performed.[3]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Athletic teams include:[4]

Sauk Prairie has a rivalry with the Baraboo Thunderbirds. The two schools, both members of the Badger North Conference, play each other annually for the "Mega Bowl Trophy" in football. Sauk Prairie has also had a long rivalry with the Lodi Blue Devils, even though the teams play in separate conferences. In basketball, the "Wisconsin River Classic" is played between Sauk Prairie and Lodi. They Battle for the Paddle. The paddle is blue on one side and red on the other. Sauk leads the trophy series 4-2, losing to Lodi in 2019, 61–53. SPHS won state championships in boys cross country in 1968 and 1969.[5]

Clubs and organizations

Student clubs and organizations include:[6] [7]

Sauk Prairie has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Executive Session and the women's-only YTBN.[8] The choirs are noted for performing shows that feature selections from a specific musical every year.[9] The choirs also host an annual competition, the Sauk Prairie Executive Session Invitational.[10]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sauk Prairie High. National Center for Education Statistics. January 15, 2021. February 17, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142308/https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5513410&ID=551341001759. live.
  2. Web site: River Arts Center. Sauk Prairie School District. October 24, 2017. October 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026083728/http://www.saukprairieschools.org/community/river-arts-center.cfm. live.
  3. Web site: River Arts Inc.. October 24, 2017. May 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160501063753/http://www.riverartsinc.org/. live.
  4. Web site: Team and Coach Information. Sauk Prairie Schools. November 1, 2017. November 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023037/http://www.saukprairieschools.org/schools/high/hsathletics_team_coach_info.cfm. live.
  5. Book: 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program . November 2, 2019 . . Wisconsin Rapids, WI . 27.
  6. Web site: Clubs and Activities. Sauk Prairie Schools. November 1, 2017. October 26, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026044347/http://www.saukprairieschools.org/schools/high/hs-clubs-activities.cfm. live.
  7. Web site: Sauk Prairie High School Clubs and Activities . October 12, 2023 . Sauk Prairie High School . en.
  8. Web site: SCC: Viewing School – Sauk Prairie High School . Show Choir Community . April 17, 2020 . August 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200811002815/https://www.showchoir.com/choirs/school.php?id=64 . live .
  9. Book: Weaver . Mike . Hart . Colleen . Sweat, Tears and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee . 2011 . Hal Leonard Books . Milwaukee, WI . 978-1-55783-772-1 . 108–109.
  10. Web site: Show choir to host invitational . Sauk Prairie Eagle . April 17, 2020 . January 24, 2017 . March 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303124813/https://www.wiscnews.com/community/saukprairieeagle/news/local/show-choir-to-host-invitational/article_b2f75fab-4c0d-565f-908e-390584f4d413.html . live .

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