- Menomonie High School
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Menomonie High School Address 1715 5th Street West
Menomonie, Wisconsin, Dunn County, 54751
USAInformation School district Menomonie Area School District Principal David Muñoz Vice principal Susan Mommsen Staff 107+ Grades 9-12 Gender coed Enrollment 1029 [1] Campus type urban School Colour(s) Maroon and Gold
Athletics conference Big Rivers Conference Nickname Mustangs (formerly Indians) Website Menomonie High School Menomonie High School is located at 1715 5th St W (44°52′2″N 91°56′6″W / 44.86722°N 91.935°WCoordinates: 44°52′2″N 91°56′6″W / 44.86722°N 91.935°W) in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Menomonie High School (MHS) has a student body of approximately 1,200 students with a staff of over 105. The school serves as the Menomonie School District's (MSD) only high school, and serves students in grades 9-12. MHS's mascot is the Mustangs, as of September 20th, 2011. The old Mascot, Indians, will be formally retired later this year.
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Academics
In May 2009, Menomonie High teacher Susan Turgeson was named 2009 National Teacher of the Year for Secondary-School Food Science Program by the American Association of Family and Consumer Science(AAFCS). This award presented to Susan Turgeson, recognizes teachers who utilize cutting-edge methods, activities and techniques to provide the stimulus for and give visibility to family and consumer sciences secondary and elementary education.
Athletics
Menomonie belongs to the Big Rivers Conference for athletics. It currently has teams in football, cross country, soccer, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, race-walking, interpretive ballet, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, wrestling, dance, skeet shooting, baseball, softball, and track.
"We are proud to offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Our programs are seen as an extension of the classroom. Our desire is that athletics can be an enriching and healthful experience in which physical, mental, and social growth shall be stimulated through interscholastic competition. We encourage each student to participate in extracurriculars as we believe this helps them become connected to their school. We are proud of our students' Achievements."
- Bart Boettcher, Activities Director
Basketball
1 State Championship-1909
Football
Menomonie is a 5-time Wisconsin State Champion in football having made 8 appearances in the State Championship. Menomonie made appearances in '85,93,'94,'95,'97,'99,'02,'03 and won it in '93,'95,'97,'99, and '02. The Indians went undefeated with records of 14-0 in 1997 and 2002 beating Germantown and Brookfield Central respectively. They are part of Division II WIAA Football and are coached by Joe Labuda who has been their coach for over 15 years. Menomonie High plays all of its home football games at Don and Nona Williams Stadium. This stadium is also used by UW-Stout and a semi-pro football team The Menomonie Thunderhawks, who won the Northern Power Football League (NPFL) Championship in 2010.
5 State Championships-1993,1995,1997,1999,2002
Boys Hockey
1 State Championship-1991
Mascot controversy
In the late 1990s, the school eliminated the use of the 'Indian' mascot. After a contentious school board election, the new school board members re-instated the Indian as the mascot.
On April 14, 2008, a group of 11 Menomonie Citizens presented a petition to the school board in regards to the Indian logo. They believed that "Schools ought to be teaching humanity along with other subject matters" and "The use of the Indians nickname sends a subliminal message to children that flies in the face of efforts to teach valued humanitarian principles."[2] The goal of the petition was to bring awareness to the issue, and to have the issue of the Indian logo and mascot be discussed at future meetings.
Ultimately, Menomonie decided to retire the Indians nickname and imagery, adopting 'Mustangs' as their nickname. Ironically, 'Mustangs' was the nickname they had adopted after retiring the 'Indians' name before said school board election. [3]
Extra curriculars
Menomonie High School has many clubs and extra curriculars the students can participate in. These include DECA, SAGA, Forensics, KEY Club, FCCLA, Science Olympiad, FFA, Technology Club, FBLA, Chorus, Musicale, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Student Council, Academic Decathlon, Fall and Spring Plays and many more.
Science Olympiad
The Menomonie High School Science Olympiad team won the State Championship and represented the state of Wisconsin at the national competition in Washington DC on May 30-31st, 2008. They were subsequently awarded the Division C Team Spirit Award.[4]
On April 4 of 2009, the Menomonie High School Science Olympiad team took home the state trophy for the second consecutive year. The state tournament was held at UW-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The team had a combined score of 46 points, using the National Science Olympiad scoring system.[5] At the National Tournament, the team earned a second, fifth, and sixth place medal in the events Experimental Design, Egg-O-Naut, and Elevated Bridge respectively.
On April 10 of 2010, the Menomonie High School Science Olympiad team tied the Madison West High School Science Olympiad team for the state title.
On April 2 of 2011, Menomonie High School reclaimed the state title, beating out the closest team by 59 points.[6] The team went on to represent Wisconsin at the national competition in Madison, WI on May 21, 2011, at which they took twelfth place overall, earning a third place medal in Towers, a fourth place medal in Optics, a fourth place medal in Mousetrap Vehicle, and a sixth place medal in Mission Possible.[7]
The Menomonie High School Science Olympiad team is coached by Harold Vlcek.
Alumni
- Ben Peterson, keyboard player for Sing it Loud
- Mike "Bigfun" Hanson, philanthropist
References
- ^ http://www.wiaawi.org/directory.php?school=251
- ^ Group petitions board to change Indian logo Barbara Lyon, Dunn County News, April 16, 2008
- ^ Menomonie district chooses Mustangs nickname
- ^ Science Olympiad 2008 George Washington University
- ^ WQOW News report
- ^ Menomonie Science Olympiad 2011 State Champs
- ^ MHS Science Olympiad Ranked 12th in Nation
http://www.ledgersentinel.com/article.asp?a=4307 http://www.dunnconnect.com/articles/2009/05/13/news/doc4a09d2fb14ca6677832829.txt
External links
Categories:- High schools in Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Dunn County, Wisconsin
- Education in Dunn County, Wisconsin
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