Ashwaubenon High School

Ashwaubenon High School is a public high school located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. A community pool and performing arts center are also housed within the school.

Ashwaubenon High School
Address
2391 S. Ridge Rd.

Ashwaubenon
,
Wisconsin

US
Coordinates44°29′19″N 88°4′30″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoBig enough to serve you-small enough to know you[1]
Established1965
School districtAshwaubenon School District
PrincipalDirk Ribbens[2]
Teaching staff61.92 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,022 (2018-19)[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.51[3]
Color(s)Green and Yellow
Athletics conferenceFox River Classic Conference
MascotJaguar
RivalBay Port High School
YearbookThe Paw
WebsiteAshwaubenon School District

History

In 2008, the school made national and international headlines after it was discovered that a 33-year old mother of two named Wendy Brown had disguised herself as her teenage daughter and enrolled as a sophomore, attending classes for one day and being admitted to the cheerleading program before being caught.[4] The story was later adapted in 2019 into a Lifetime movie entitled Identity Theft of a Cheerleader, starring Maiara Walsh and Gail O'Grady.[5]

In 2017, the school again made national headlines after a parent who thought a student dressed as a stormtrooper from Star Wars for May the Fourth (Star Wars Day) was a threat to the school, resulting in an evacuation. A nearby middle school and community center were also placed on lockdown during the incident.[6]

Academics

Ashwaubenon High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes, which about a third of students take.[7]

Demographics

AHS is 79 percent white, 6 percent Hispanic, 4 percent Native American, three percent black, and two percent Asian. Six percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.[8]

Athletics

The Ashwaubenon Jaguar football team won the WIAA Division 2 state championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2005.[9] The softball team won four Division 1 state championships, in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2006.[10]

Extracurricular activities

The AHS marching band performed at the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade and the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York.[11]

A referendum-funded $8 million performing arts center at the high school opened in fall of 2016, hosting music and drama events from the school as well as other community performances.[12]

The Jaguaress dance team claimed a Division 1 kick championship in 2018, and Division 2 kick and pom championships in 2019.[13][14]

Ashwaubenon's Nordic skiing team won the 2020 state championship.[15]

AHS has a competitive show choir, "Encore".[16]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Nelsen, Brian. "Welcome to Ashwaubenon High School". Ashwaubenon School District. Ashwaubenon School District. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  2. Boneske, Kevin (May 31, 2019). "Ashwaubenon principal Nelsen preparing to retire". The Press Times. Multi Media Channels. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  3. "Ashwaubenon High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. Maysh, Jeffrey. "Why One Woman Pretended to Be a High-School Cheerleader". The Atlantic. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. Curry Reyes, Traciy. "'Identity Theft Of A Cheerleader': Lifetime Movie Based On What True Story?—Wendy Brown Cheerleading Mom Scandal". TV News. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. Segarra, Lisa Marie. "Star Wars Day: Darth Vader Costume Causes School Evacuation". Time. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  7. "Ashwaubenon High Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. "Ashwaubenon High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. "Year-by-Year Results - Ashwaubenon Jaguars Football (Green Bay, WI)". MaxPreps. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  10. "Softball - History". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2018-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. Schuller, Kris. "New Ashwaubenon PAC to offer year-round programming". WFRV. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  13. "2018 State Dance Awards held in La Crosse". WLUK. February 4, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  14. Gleffe, Murray (February 10, 2019). "Ashwaubenon dance team wins two state titles". The Press Times. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  15. Putman, Cathy (February 13, 2020). "Ashwaubenon Nordic Ski Team wins state championship". The Press Times. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  16. "SCC: Viewing School - Ashwaubenon High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  17. Warren Gerds (December 17, 2007). "'MST3K' guys are starting another chapter with more movies to spoof". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  18. "Adam Koch Real GM profile" (Press release). RealGM.com. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
  19. Venci, Scott (February 5, 2020). "Showcasing his skills: Ashwaubenon's Morgan could be next local star to play in NFL". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Gannett. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  20. Ernest Hooper (May 23, 2000). "Stecker's trek may end at NFL". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  21. "Four Members of the Green Bay Packers Bid for NFL Europe" (Press release). Green Bay Packers. June 8, 2000. Archived from the original on March 13, 2005. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  22. "CHRISTIAN WOLANIN". undsports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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