Fort Atkinson High School

Fort Atkinson High School is a public high school in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.[3] It is part of the Fort Atkinson School District.

Fort Atkinson High School
Address
925 Lexington Blvd.

Fort Atkinson
,
Wisconsin
53538-1092
Coordinates42.9436°N 88.8579°W / 42.9436; -88.8579
Information
School districtFort Atkinson School District
SuperintendentRob Abbott
PrincipalLeigh Ann Scheuerell
Staff67.56 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12 [2]
Enrollment1003 (2020–21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.05[1]
Color(s)     
MascotBlackhawk
Websitewww.fortschools.org

History

Fort Atkinson High School was founded in 1866, and its first principal was John Purdy. The original school building was destroyed in a fire in 1888.[4][5] The high school has been housed in a number of buildings since.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Source:[6]

  • Boys' and girls' cross country
  • Boys' and girls' track
  • Boys' and girls' soccer
  • Boys' and girls' tennis
  • Boys' and girls' swim
  • Boys' and girls' basketball
  • Boys' and girls' volleyball
  • Boys' and girls' golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Wrestling
  • Football
  • Cheerleading/spirit squad
  • Esports League

Clubs and organizations

Source:[7]

Student clubs and organizations include:

Fort Atkinson has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender South High Street Singers and the women's-only Lexington Singers.[9] The school also hosts its own competition, the Fort Atkinson Showcase.[10]

The Fort Atkinson Debate Team is led by English teacher Dan Hansen in the high school, the team competes from October to late January every year, but practice starts in September. The team was founded in 2016 and has seven members as of 2021.

See also

References
  1. "Fort Atkinson High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. "Fort Atkinson High School". high-schools.com.
  3. "Fort Atkinson School District". Fort Atkinson School District. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. "First High School". Hoard Historical Museum. 28 August 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  5. Thayer, Crawford Beecher (1986). "Happy 150th birthday, Fort Atkinson". Daily Jefferson County Union: 26–30. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. "Fort Atkinson High School Athletics". Fort Atkinson High School Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. "Clubs and Organizations". Fort Atkinson High School. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. "Debate". Fort Atkinson High school Activities. Fort Atkninson Highschool. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  9. "SCC: Viewing School - Fort Atkinson High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. "25th Annual Fort Show Choir Showcase Invitational to dazzle, delight this Friday, Saturday at Fort High". Daily Jefferson County Union. February 5, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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