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Public secondary school in Altoona, Wisconsin, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Altoona High School is a public high school located in Altoona, Wisconsin. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Altoona School District.
Altoona High School | |
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Address | |
711 7th Street West , 54720 United States | |
Coordinates | 44.802039°N 91.441892°W |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary school |
Established | 1913 |
School district | Altoona School District |
Principal | Jim Reif |
Teaching staff | 31.67 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 436 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.77[1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Cloverbelt Conference |
Nickname | Railroaders |
Website | Official website |
Although elementary education had been provided for Altoona residents since the late nineteenth century, a public high school was not opened until October 1913. The original building burned down in 1951, and a successful February 1952 referendum authorized a new building, which opened in October of that year. A 1981 referendum to address overcrowding by building a new high school failed, but a 1986 referendum for a new building passed.[2]
The school's student population is 86 percent white, five percent Hispanic, two percent Asian, and two percent black. Four percent of students identify as a part of two or more races. 28 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.[3]
Advanced Placement classes are offered at Altoona; just under half of students take an AP class.[4]
AHS athletic teams are known as the Railroaders and compete in the Cloverbelt Conference.[5] In the fall of 2019, a new sports complex with artificial turf opened, housing contests for the football, soccer, and track and field.[6] The football field is named after former Green Bay Packers player Fuzzy Thurston, a graduate of the school.[7]
Year | Division/Class | Sport |
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2018 | Girls hockey* | |
2011 | Division 3 | Girls basketball |
2001 | Division 2 | Softball |
1939 | Class C | Boys basketball |
1934 | Class C | Boys track and field |
* denotes championship was part of a cooperative team |
Altoona High has a competitive show choir. The group was originally named "Northland Singers", but is now known as "Locomotion". At times, the school also had a jayvee-level group, "Enginuity".[9] The school has hosted its own competition, "Locopalooza", annually since 2000.[10]
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