Freedom High School (Wisconsin)

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Freedom High School
FreedomHighSchoolWisconsinEntrance.jpg
Entrance
Address
N4021 County Road E

Freedom
,
Wisconsin
54130

United States
Coordinates44°23′03″N 88°17′33″W / 44.3841°N 88.2926°W / 44.3841; -88.2926Coordinates: 44°23′03″N 88°17′33″W / 44.3841°N 88.2926°W / 44.3841; -88.2926
Information
Other nameFHS
TypePublic high school
School districtFreedom Area School District
NCES School ID550492000533[1]
PrincipalKurt Erickson
Teaching staff38.03 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment537 (2017-2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.12[1]
Color(s)Green and Gold   
Athletics conferenceNorth Eastern Conference
NicknameIrish
Websitewww.freedomschools.k12.wi.us/schools/highschool

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[]

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 referenda 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[]

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[]

Freedom's athletic teams are known as the Irish, and compete in the North Eastern Conference. The Irish have won ten Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships.

State Championships[7]
Year Division Sport
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[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Freedom High (550492000533)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "A History". Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Behnke, Duke (January 24, 2019). "Freedom seeks $56 million to build new high school". Post Crescent. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  5. ^ "Academics". Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "State Championships by School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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