| Youth Initiative High School | |
| Type: | Private |
| Administrator: | Matthew Voz |
| Teaching Staff: | 9.5 (FTE) (2017–18) |
| Enrollment: | 61 (2017–18) |
| Ratio: | 6.4:1 (2017–18) |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Address: | 500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302 |
| City: | Viroqua |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 43.5559°N -90.8835°W |
| Accreditation: | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (Associate Member)[1] |
| Nickname: | YIHS |
| Picture Caption: | The Youth Initiative High School is located in Viroqua, WI |
The Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty.[2]
It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member.[3]
In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award.[4]