Waukesha North High School

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Waukesha North High School
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Address
Waukesha North High School
2222 Michigan Avenue

Waukesha
,
Wisconsin

USA
Coordinates 43°01′05.6″N88°15′53.1″W / 43.018222°N 88.264750°W / 43.018222; -88.264750
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Type Public high school
Established1974
School district Waukesha School District
PrincipalThomas Schalmo
Assistant PrincipalBrian Schlei, Chad Schraufnagel
Teaching staff69.59 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,108 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.92 [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s)Purple, White, & Light Blue
MascotSparky the polar bear
Nickname Northstars
YearbookNorthern Lights
Website https://sdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/o/northhs

Waukesha North High School is one of three high schools located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Operated by the Waukesha School District, [2] the school opened in mid-year, at the start of the second semester, during the 1974-1975 school year. The school is part of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Classic 8 Conference [3] in athletics. North's nickname is the "Northstars" and the school mascot is the polar bear, "Sparky"

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The school has a rotating schedule and advisory program. [4] Its marching band won the WSMA state marching band championship every year from 2007 to 2015. [5]

Extracurricular activities

Waukesha North is a contributor to Invisible Children, Inc., [6] and has raised money for schools in northern Uganda. [7]

FIRST Robotics

Waukesha North participates in CORE 2062, a FIRST Robotics Competition team. The sixteen-year-old team won the Rookie All Star Award in 2007, [8] the Wisconsin Regional (Milwaukee) in 2008, [9] and the 10,000 Lakes Regional (Minneapolis) in 2010. [10]

Music

The music program at Waukesha North High School includes band, choir, guitar, orchestra, and jazz ensemble. Each music area offers varied extra-curricular entities, ranging from musical theatre to pep band to solo ensemble experiences.

Drama

The drama program at Waukesha North does three shows per school year, two plays during the fall and spring season, and a musical during the winter. In 2022 the Northstar Drama Club put on a production of Chicago, and won three awards from the Jerry Awards. In 2023, the Northstar Drama Club put on a production of The Wedding Singer the musical and won three awards from the Jerry Awards.

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "North High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "School District of Waukesha / Homepage".
  3. ↑ "Classiceight.com". www.classiceight.com.
  4. ↑ "Promising Practice Award". www.waukeshanorth.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Marching Band Index". www.wsmamusic.com.
  6. ↑ "Schools For Schools". s4s.invisiblechildren.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2008.
  7. ↑ Richards, Erin (May 20, 2008). "Students heel call to action - Event raises money for schools in war-torn Uganda" . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . p. 01. Retrieved November 25, 2023– via NewsBank.
  8. ↑ "CORE 2062 - Team 2062 (2007)". The Blue Alliance. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  9. ↑ "CORE 2062 - Team 2062 (2008)". The Blue Alliance. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ "CORE 2062 - Team 2062 (2010)". The Blue Alliance. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Jeffrey Hanson Obituary | Legacy.com". Legacy.com . Archived from the original on October 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2011-2012, Biographical Sketch of Jon Richards, p. 33.

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