Altoona High School

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Not to be confused with Altoona Area High School.
Altoona High School
Address
711 7th Street West

Altoona
,
Wisconsin
54720

United States
Coordinates44°48′07″N 91°26′31″W / 44.802039°N 91.441892°W / 44.802039; -91.441892Coordinates: 44°48′07″N 91°26′31″W / 44.802039°N 91.441892°W / 44.802039; -91.441892
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1913
School districtAltoona School District
PrincipalJim Reif
Teaching staff31.67 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment436 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.77[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceCloverbelt Conference
NicknameRailroaders
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

History[]

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]

Demographics[]

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]

Academics[]

Advanced Placement classes are offered at Altoona; just under half of students take an AP class.[4]

Athletics[]

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]

State Championships[8]
Year Division/Class Sport
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

Performing arts[]

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]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Altoona High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Hagen, Gerald A. (1987). A History of Altoona. Altoona, Wis.
  3. ^ "Altoona High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Altoona High School Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cloverbelt Conference Member Schools". Cloverbelt Conference. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Pautsch, Mary (August 30, 2019). "Altoona High School unveils new sports complex". WQOW. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Junewicz, Nikki (January 29, 2015). "Altoona honors Packers legend "Fuzzy" Thurston with his own week". City of Altoona. WEAU. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "State Team Championships". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Altoona High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Clark, Judy (January 21, 2020). "NOON INTERVIEW: Locopalooza Show Choir Competition". WEAU. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Graduates of Altoona High School from 1915 through 1940". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "Representative Tod Ohnstad". Wisconsin State Legislature. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  13. ^ "Fred "Fuzzy" Thurston". Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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