Tomah Area School District

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Tomah Area School District
Address
129 West Clifton Street
Tomah
, Wisconsin, 54660
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12 [1]
NCES District ID 5514910 [1]
Students and staff
Students3,041 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers226.38 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Staff219.38 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio13.43:1 [1]
Other information
Website www.tomah.education

Tomah Area School District is the school district serving Tomah, Wisconsin and surrounding areas.

Contents

Schools

Elementary schools

Middle school

High school

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Tomah High School

Tomah High School is located on 901 Lincoln Avenue in Tomah, Wisconsin. [2]

Tomah High School offers honors and advanced placement classes. It has a pre-engineering program called "Project Lead the Way". The ACE Academy allows students to participate in architecture, construction, and engineering. The Jobs for America's Graduates Program (JAG) allows students to gain useful employment experience. A medical pathway CNA course is also offered.

German, Spanish, and Ho-Chunk languages are taught.

THS offers art classes, including AP art, graphic art, and media productions.

Extracurricular activities

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Tomah High School sports facilities

Tomah Area School District is a part of the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC). [3] The school's athletic teams are known as the Timberwolves. Sports offered include:

Athletics:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross country
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Horsemanship
  • Powerlifting
  • Rodeo
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Special Olympics
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Extracurricular activities include:

  • DECA
  • FFA
  • HOSA
  • Choir
  • Band
  • Jazz Band
  • Musical
  • Show Choir
  • Show Band
  • Academic Decathlon
  • Service organizations
  • Student government
  • Leadership groups

Tomah High School's band performed in the 2015 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.[ citation needed ] More than 100 students participate in band.

The award-winning Tomah High School show choir and show band, collectively named "Limited Edition," competes and performs throughout the Midwest. The group began in 1984. In 2024, they competed in the FAME Show Choir Nationals in Branson, Missouri, at which they were awarded Grand Champions, as well as Best Band and Best Choreography. Only groups that have a history of excelling in competitions, possessing good sportsmanship, and providing a high entertainment value are invited to compete. Notably, they competed against neighboring town Sparta High School's Upstage Adrenaline, who earned second place after submitting an application to be invited to the Nationals later in the season. [4] Limited Edition is infamous for having an extremely involved and positive community of alumni, parents, family members, and other supporters. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Tomah Area School District". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ Tomah Area School District. "Building" . Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  3. ↑ Mississippi Valley Conference. "Mississippi Valley Conference" . Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Tomah and Sparta High School show choirs win at national competition". News 8000. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Viewing School - Tomah High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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