Black River Falls High School

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Black River Falls High School (BRFHS)
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Address
Black River Falls High School
1200 Pierce Street

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United States
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Funding type Public
PrincipalKim Penza
Grades 9 through 12
Enrollment479 (2022-2023) [1]
Color(s)   Black & orange
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Website www.brf.org

Black River Falls High School is a public school serving grades 9 through 12 in Black River Falls, Wisconsin, United States.

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Administration

The principal is Kimberly Penza. Nate Erickson is the assistant principal.

Academics

Black River Falls High School offers courses in English, special education, math, science, social studies, family and consumer education, and more. The Black River Falls technology education department includes CAD, woodworking, metals, and auto mechanics.

Extra-curricular activities

Extra-curricular clubs include Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), National Honor Society, Student Senate, and its student media--The Breeze, Paw Print Online, and Channel 97.

Sports

Black River Falls is a Division 3 high school in the Coulee Conference. Sports offered include football, basketball, cheerleading, baseball, volleyball, tennis, cross country, track, wrestling, golf, softball, and hockey. In the 2007 spring season, the BRFHS golf team qualified for the state meet, finishing seventh out of eight in the competition.

Notable alumni

Old Union High School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places Wisconsin, Black River Falls, Old High School.jpg
Old Union High School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Entrance to the high school Black River Falls Senior High School.jpg
Entrance to the high school

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