Freedom High School (Wisconsin)
| Freedom High School | |
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| Address | |
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N4021 County Road E , 54130 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°23′03″N 88°17′33″W / 44.3841°N 88.2926°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | FHS |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Freedom Area School District |
| NCES School ID | 550492000533[1] |
| Principal | Kurt Erickson |
| Teaching staff | 36.64 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 481 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.13[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | North Eastern Conference |
| Nickname | Irish |
| Website | www |
Freedom High School (FHS) is a public high school in Freedom, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Freedom Area School District.
History
[edit]The first public school in Freedom began in 1863 in the home of early settler Nicholas July,[2] and the first high school was built in 1905.[3] That wooden building burned down in 1927 or 1928, and was replaced by a brick building.[3]
With funding from the Works Progress Administration, a gymnasium was added in 1938, and other major additions were built in 1956 and 1972. Since 1972, voters have approved referendums to build more classrooms, a library, and a fieldhouse.[3]
In November 2017, voters rejected a US$66.7 million school referendum to build a new high school. In January 2019, the school district proposed a reduced referendum for a US$55.7 million project, to be on the ballot on April 2, 2019.[4]
Curriculum
[edit]The school district has adopted Common Core State Standards in Language Arts, Disciplinary Literacy, and Math. Next Generation Science Standards are under implementation.[5] According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the school earned a four-star overall score, "Exceeds expectations", for "student achievement, student growth, educational equity, and preparing students for educational milestones, including college and career readiness".[6]
Athletics
[edit]Freedom's athletic teams are known as the Irish, and compete in the North Eastern Conference. The Irish have won 14 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships.
| Year | Division | Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | Track and field (girls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022,2023 | 2 | Softball | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | Track and field (girls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | Hockey (girls)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | Hockey (girls)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | Track and field (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | Cross Country (girls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2 | Track and field (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | Track and field (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 2 | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | B | Basketball (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "*" denotes a co-op team championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Freedom High (550492000533)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
- ^ Winsey, W.F. (September 24, 1923). "Oldest Living Native of Freedom Describes Early Times in That Locality". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved March 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "A History". Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Behnke, Duke (January 24, 2019). "Freedom seeks $56 million to build new high school". Post Crescent. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Academics". Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (November 21, 2017). "Freedom High - School Report Card, 2016-17, Summary" (PDF). Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "State Championships by School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2020.