Freedom High School (Wisconsin)

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.

Freedom High School
Entrance
Address
N4021 County Road E

Freedom
,
Wisconsin
54130

United States
Coordinates44.3841°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 a 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

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. "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 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.
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