Nicolet High School

Nicolet High School
Established	1955
Type	Public
Principal	Greg DePue
Students	Approximately 1300
Grades	9–12
Location	Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
Colors	Baby blue, Navy blue, White
Mascot	Knight
Website	www.nicolet.k12.wi.us

Nicolet High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Wisconsin. It is the only school in the Nicolet Unified School District, which serves Glendale, Fox Point, Bayside, and River Hills. Primary schooling is administered by three feeder districts. The Nicolet Unified School district is one of the few school districts in Wisconsin to be made up of only one school. Its main feeder schools are Glen Hills Middle School, Maple Dale Middle School, and Bayside Middle School.

Academics

The school offers French, German, Hebrew, and Spanish languages.

Nicolet High School has a comprehensive Advanced Placement program that includes Calculus (AB and BC), Statistics, Computer Science, Physics(B and C:Mechanics and C: Electromagnetism), Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science, English Language and Composition, French Language, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, German Language, Music Theory, American History, European History, Macro-Economics, Micro-Economics, Studio Art (Drawing, 2D, 3D), and American Government.

Nicolet High School was named a Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education ^[1] and was listed as one of the 50 best schools in Wisconsin by US News and World Report. ^[2]

Nicolet spends significantly more money per student than any other comparative high school in Wisconsin in order to ensure a high quality of education. ^[3] In addition, its teachers, almost all of whom have a master's degree or a doctorate, are both the most-experienced and highest paid teachers in the state. ^[4]

Athletics

Fall Boys' cross country Girls' cross country Football Boys' soccer Boys' volleyball (2009 and 2010 WIAA State Runner-Up) Girls' volleyball Girls' tennis (State Competitors 2009) Girls' swimming Girls' golf Dance team

Winter Boys' basketball Girls basketball (2009, 2010, 2011 Conference Champions and 2011 State WIAA Champions) Girls' gymnastics (2008 Conference Champions) Boys' ice hockey (co-op) Girls' ice hockey (co-op) Boys' swimming (2007–2008 state qualifiers) Boys' skiing Girls' skiing Boys' wrestling Boys' diving Dance team

Spring Girls' softball Girls' soccer Boys' rugby – club sport (2008 state champions and 2009 runner-up) Boys' golf Boys' tennis Boys' track and field Girls' track and field

Summer Boys' baseball

Notable alumni

• Monte Davidoff – co-creator of Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC
• Randee Drew – plays for the CFL Montreal Alouettes
• Howie Epstein – musician, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
• Dan Grunfeld (born 1984) – professional basketball player
• Kato Kaelin – actor
• Phil Katz – creator of PKZip compression software
• Skip Kendall – professional golfer
• Brian Lynch – Grammy Award-winning jazz musician
• Jacob Meister – 2010 candidate for President Obama's U.S. Senate Seat
• Lance Painter – former major league pitcher
• Tierney Sutton – jazz singer and 2006 Grammy Award nominee
• B.J. Tucker – plays for the CFL British Columbia Lions
• Garrett Weber-Gale – Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer (2008 Olympics)
• Oprah Winfrey – talk show host (briefly attended; did not graduate)^[5]

References

1. ^ http://www.nicolet.k12.wi.us/counseling_department/manual.pdf
2. ^ [1]^{[dead link]}
3. ^ http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/2011-13%20Budget/Governor/2011_03_15_Revenue%20Limit%20Changes.pdf
4. ^ "Statistical Information Center – School Staff and Salary Data". Dpi.state.wi.us. http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/lbstat/newasr.html. Retrieved November 3, 2011. 
5. ^ Jackie Loohauis-Bennett (April 12, 2010). "Milwaukee plays supporting role in Oprah book". JSOnline. http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/90710339.html. Retrieved November 3, 2011. 

External links

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• Co-curriculars & Clubs