Platteville High School
| Platteville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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710 East Madison Street Platteville, Wisconsin 53818 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°44′30″N 90°27′49″W / 42.74161°N 90.4637°WCoordinates: 42°44′30″N 90°27′49″W / 42.74161°N 90.4637°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Pursuing Excellence |
| Established | Unknown |
| School district | Platteville School District |
| Principal | Tim Engh |
| Faculty | <70 full time |
| Grades | 09-12 |
| Enrollment | 489 (as of 2008-2009)[1] |
| Campus type | Large Rural Community |
| Color(s) | Cardinal & White |
| Mascot |
 Henry Hillmen |
| Website | http://www.platteville.k12.wi.us/high/ |
Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996-1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008-2009 school year.[2]
The principal of Platteville High School is Tim Engh.[3]
Enrollment
Over the past decade, Platteville High School has experienced a drop in enrollment:[4]
| School Year | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 612 |
| 2001-02 | 582 |
| 2002-03 | 586 |
| 2003-04 | 556 |
| 2004-05 | 535 |
| 2005-06 | 511 |
| 2006-07 | 496 |
| 2007-08 | 480 |
| 2008-09 | 489 |
Academics
Grade advancement
Students are placed into classes according to the number of credits earned.
| Credits Earned | Grade Level |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 5.5 | Freshman |
| Fewer than 11.0 | Sophomore |
| Fewer than 17.0 | Junior |
| 17.0 or More | Senior |
Academic letters
Students are eligible to earn a school letter through academic excellence. In addition, students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.850 or better over their first seven semesters are recognized with the Academic Achievement Award.
Athletics
Platteville High School offers these sports:
- Boys' cross country
- Boys' soccer
- Girls' cross country
- Girls' swimming
- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys' basketball
- Boys' swimming
- Girls' basketball
- Gymnastics
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Boys' golf
- Boys' track and field
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' track and field
- Softball
Since the 2005-2006 school year, Platteville High School has been a member of the Southwest Wisconsin Conference, except for boys' and girls' swimming, who are members of the Southern Lakes Conference.
Southwest Wisconsin Conference Championships
| Sport | School year |
|---|---|
| Girls' soccer | 2005–2006 |
| Golf | 2005–2006 |
| Boys' track and field | 2005–2006 |
| Girls' track and field | 2005–2006 |
| Football | 2006–2007 |
| Boys' soccer | 2006–2007 |
| Boys' track and field | 2006–2007 |
| Girls' track and field | 2006–2007 |
| Golf | 2006–2007 |
| Girls' soccer | 2006–2007 |
| Boys' soccer | 2007–2008 |
| Football | 2007–2008 |
| Boys' track and field | 2007–2008 |
| Girls' track and field | 2007–2008 |
| Golf | 2007–2008 |
| Girls' soccer | 2007–2008 |
| Boys' cross country | 2008–2009 |
| Boys' soccer | 2008–2009 |
| Boys' track and field | 2008–2009 |
| Girls' track and field | 2008–2009 |
| Girls' soccer | 2008–2009 |
| Boys' cross country | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' gymnastics | 2009–2010 |
| Boys' track and field | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' track and field | 2009–2010 |
| Boys' golf | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' soccer | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' gymnastics | 2010–2011 |
| Girls' soccer | 2010–2011 |
| Boys' track and field | 2010–2011 |
| Girls' track and field | 2010–2011 |
| Girls' basketball | 2012-2013 |
| Boys' cross country | 2013-2014 |
Platteville High School has accumulated more Southwest Wisconsin Conference championships than any other school in the conference.[5]
State tournament appearances since 2005-2006
| Type | Sport | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Girls' cross country | 2005–2006 |
| Team | Boys' soccer | 2006–2007 |
| Team | Golf | 2006–2007 |
| Team | Baseball | 2006–2007 |
| Team | Boys' cross country | 2008–2009 |
| Team | Girls' gymnastics | 2009–2010 |
| Team | Girls' gymnastics | 2010–2011 |
Team Boys' cross country 2013-2014
Notable alumni
- Paul Chryst - head football coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison[6]
- Herbert Spencer Gasser - American physiologist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1944.[7]
- Robert S. Travis, Jr. - Wisconsin State Assemblyman[8]
- Gary Busey Jr. - Corey in the house[9]
References
- ↑ School Enrollment - WI DPI
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Enrollment Totals for Platteville High School
- ↑ Staff Directory
- ↑ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Enrollment Totals for Platteville High School
- ↑ Southwest Wisconsin Conference
- ↑
- ↑ Herbert S. Gasser
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1986-1986,' Biographical Sketch of Robert S. Travis, Jr., pg. 55
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1986-1986,' Biographical Sketch of Robert S. Travis, Jr., pg. 55