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Ashland High School (Wisconsin)

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Ashland High School
Address
Map
1900 Beaser Ave

,
Ashland County
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54806-3603
Coordinates46°34′16″N 90°53′02″W / 46.57113736362029°N 90.88392494273813°W / 46.57113736362029; -90.88392494273813
Information
TypePublic secondary
OversightSchool District of Ashland
PrincipalBrian Trettin[1]
Staff40.78 Classroom teachers (FTE)[2]
Grades9th through 12th
Enrollment626 (2022-2023 school year)[2]
Team nameOredockers
WebsiteAshland High School

Ashland High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that serves students from 9th to 12th grade. It is part of the Ashland School District.

Athletics

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Ashland High School's athletic teams are known as the Oredockers. This is in reference to the large ore dock that once stood on Ashland's harbor.[3] This name arose in the 1940s; before this, the school's athletic teams were known as the Purgolders.[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Office Information / High School Office Personnel". www.ashland.k12.wi.us. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ashland High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. ^ "Ashland Sees Historic Oredock Redevelopment As Bridge To The Future". WXPR. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ Sports, Mike Swanson, SBLive (2023-12-05). "Best high school mascot in Wisconsin: Top 10 candidates". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Linton, Barbara J. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1985-86 edition, (Members of the State Legislature), page 71.