Youth Initiative High School

Youth Initiative High School
Location
500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302 Viroqua , Wisconsin United States
Coordinates	43°33′21.1″N90°53′00.6″W / 43.555861°N 90.883500°W / 43.555861; -90.883500
Information
School type	Private
Established	1996;29 years ago (1996)
CEEB code	502342
NCES School ID	A9703709
Administrator	Matthew Voz
Teaching staff	11.5 (FTE) (2021–22) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	74 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	6.4:1 (2021–22) [1]
Mascot	Goat
Nickname	YIHS
Accreditation	Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (Associate Member) [2]
Publication	The Weekender, Kaleidoscope
Website	www.yihs.net
The Youth Initiative High School is located in Viroqua, WI

Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty. ^[3]

It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member. ^[4]

In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award. ^[5]

References

1. "Youth Initiative High School". Private School Search. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. "Find a School". Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
3. "Youth Initiative High School". YIHS. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
4. "Member School List". 'Why Waldorf Works'. Why Waldorf Works. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
5. "Youth Inititative High School wins global award". La Crosse Tribune . February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.