Ashland High School (Wisconsin)

Ashland High School
Address
1900 Beaser Ave Ashland , Ashland County , Wisconsin 54806-3603
Coordinates	46°34′16″N90°53′02″W / 46.57113736362029°N 90.88392494273813°W / 46.57113736362029; -90.88392494273813
Information
Type	Public secondary
Oversight	School District of Ashland
Principal	Brian Trettin [1]
Staff	41.07 Classroom teachers (FTE) [2]
Grades	9th through 12th
Enrollment	609 (2023-2024 school year) [2]
Team name	Oredockers
Website	Ashland High School

Ashland High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that serves students from 9th to 12th grade. It is part of the Ashland School District.

Athletics

Ashland High School's athletic teams are known as the Oredockers. This is in reference to the large ore dock that once stood on Ashland's harbor. ^[3] This name arose in the 1940s; before this, the school's athletic teams were known as the Purgolders. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Brent Brevak, professional stock car racer
• Robin Greenfield, environmental activist
• Barbara Linton, Wisconsin state legislator ^[5]
• William Plizka, Wisconsin state legislator ^[6]
• John Szarkowski, photographer, art curator, and historian

References

1. "Office Information / High School Office Personnel". www.ashland.k12.wi.us. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ashland High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
3. "Ashland Sees Historic Oredock Redevelopment As Bridge To The Future". WXPR. July 30, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
4. Sports, Mike Swanson, SBLive (December 5, 2023). "Best high school mascot in Wisconsin: Top 10 candidates". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
5. "Linton, Barbara J. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
6. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1985-86 edition, (Members of the State Legislature), page 71.