Verona Area High School

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Verona Area High School
Verona Area High School
234 Wildcat Way
Verona, Wisconsin
Information
Type Public
School district Verona Area School District
PrincipalBrian Cox, Tamara Sutor, Mike Murphy, David VanNostrand, Shawn Harris
Staff115.74 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,789 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.46 [1]
Color   
MascotWiley the Wildcat
NewspaperThe Cat's Eye (disbanded)
Website

Verona Area High School (VAHS) is a high school in Verona, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Verona Area School District.

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History

A new building for the school was completed in June 2020. It was intended to be ready for the 2020–2021 school year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students did not begin to take in-person classes at the new building until February 2021, and the facility was not fully in use until September 2021. [2]

Academics

Accredited by the North Central Association, VAHS offers a core curriculum in grades 9 through 12 that does not track students by ability; instead, advanced opportunities are offered within the curriculum of each course. Consequently, VAHS courses do not carry designations such as "Honors" in their titles. Grade 9 and 10 students in core classes are taught in teams of English/social studies and math/science instructors. Students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses in English Language, English Literature, World History, Human Geography, Music Theory, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Statistics, Psychology and Calculus. They also have the opportunity to take Project Lead the Way classes, and are able to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. [3]

Athletics

In the 2008-09 school year, VAHS became a member of the Big Eight Conference, moving from the Badger South Conference. The school's sports teams were formerly known as the Indians. [4] Due to the Native American mascot controversy, including a letter from local resident and noted activist Ada Deer, [5] a contest was held in 1992 to choose a new mascot. Students chose the Wildcats over six other possibilities. [6] [7]

Sports

VAHS competes in the following sports: [8]

State championships

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Verona Area High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ↑ Withal, Kimberly. "Verona Area High School community open house set for Sept. 17-18", Fitchburg Star, Wisconsin Media Group, September 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Academic & Career Planning - Verona Area High". vahs.verona.k12.wi.us. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Together again". The Verona Press. October 11, 2023. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  5. ↑ Racine, Sue. "Verona Indian mascot seen as 'disrespectful'", Madison Capital Times , April 1, 1988, front page.
  6. ↑ "Verona kids want Wildcats", Wisconsin State Journal , March 31, 1992, front page.
  7. ↑ Dombeck, Tom (March 13, 2018). "A symbol of pride or racism? Native American sports mascots debate hot in Wisconsin". Herald Times Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Sports List 2024-25". Verona Area High School. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "WIAA state girls basketball: Verona outlasts Mukwonago for first state title". March 13, 2016.
  10. ↑ Boys Cross Country Team Champions 1913-2022 wiaawi.org
  11. ↑ Girls Cross Country Team Champions 1975-2022 wiaawi.org
  12. ↑ "News | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ "News | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Increase in intensity helps Ian Edwards and his Verona teammates win a surprise state title in lacrosse". June 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ Verona wins their first WIAA Girls Soccer Championshipwkow.com Archived August 14, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ↑ Boys Swimming & Diving Team Champions wiaawi.org
  17. ↑ Girls Swimming & Diving Team Champions wiaawi.org
  18. ↑ "The Tradition – Verona Track and Field". Veronatrackandfield.com. January 26, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  19. ↑ Girls Track Champions 1971-2023 wiaawi.org
  20. ↑ "MLB draft: Verona's Ben Rortvedt a second-round pick by the Twins". June 10, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Neil Walker Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". April 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  22. ↑ Ferolie, Jim (December 22, 2010). "Wineke joins exec race". Verona Press. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2011.

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