Grafton High School (Wisconsin)

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Grafton High School
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Grafton High School (Wisconsin)
1950 Washington Street

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53024

Coordinates 43°19′16″N87°56′24″W / 43.3212°N 87.9399°W / 43.3212; -87.9399
Information
TypePublic
Established1956
School district Grafton School District
PrincipalScott Mantei [1]
Teaching staff44.91 (on an FTE basis) [2]
Number of students720 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio16.03 [2]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference Woodland Conference (Football), North Shore Conference (All Others)
Nickname Black Hawks
Website http://ghs.grafton.k12.wi.us/
The Marching Black Hawks play at the Grafton Memorial Day parade on May 28, 2007. Memorial Day Parade in Grafton Wisconsin.jpg
The Marching Black Hawks play at the Grafton Memorial Day parade on May 28, 2007.

Grafton High School is a secondary school in Grafton, Wisconsin. It is part of the Grafton School District. The only public high school in Grafton, it has a student enrollment of around 700.

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Academics

Grafton High School provides students with educational opportunities such as core subjects, technology education, physical education, and the fine arts. In Jay Mathews' 2005 Challenge Index, GHS ranked 461st out of 1062 in the country. This was third in the state and first in the conference. [3] In 2006, GHS was ranked 559th in the country and fifth in the state. [4]

Teacher of the year

In 2009, industrial technology teacher, Carl Hader, was named Wisconsin High School Teacher of the year.[ citation needed ] As automotive instructor, he has guided GHS students to first-place finishes in several state and national auto repair competitions.

In 2010, Biology, Earth Science, and Anatomy teacher, Fran Grant, was named the state of Wisconsin Biology Teacher of the year. [5]

Sports

Grafton High School participates in the North Shore Conference.

Conference affiliation history

Notable alumni

References

  1. "Scott Mantei named principal at Grafton High School" (PDF) (Press release). Grafton, Wisconsin: Grafton School District. July 10, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Grafton High". Search for Public Schools. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  3. "JS Online: Wisconsin High Schools on Newsweek's List". Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  4. "The Challenge Index". The Washington Post.
  5. "Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA)" . Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  6. "Football - Records & Results | Football | Sports | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  7. "Girls Basketball - Records & Results | Girls Basketball | Sports | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  8. "Boys Soccer - Records & Results | Boys Soccer | Sports | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  9. "Records & Results | Boys Track & Field | Sports | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  10. "Grafton swim team has lots of depth". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  11. "Boys Golf - State Results Archive". www.wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  12. "Beau Benzschawel". Wisconsin Badgers football . Retrieved June 25, 2019.