Sauk Prairie High School
Sauk Prairie High School is a public high school located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. It is part of the Sauk Prairie School District.
Sauk Prairie High School | |
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Address | |
105 Ninth Street , United States | |
Coordinates | 43°17′1″N 89°44′50″E |
Information | |
Type | Public Secondary |
Established | 1965 |
School district | Sauk Prairie School District |
Principal | Chad Harnisch |
Teaching staff | 61.38 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coed |
Enrollment | 878 (2020–21)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.87[1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Sauk Prairie Eagles |
Rival | Baraboo High School |
Yearbook | Eagle Echo |
Website | http://saukprairieschools.org/ |
River Arts Center
The River Arts Center section of the high school was opened in 2000.[2] The building has a gallery for displaying artwork created by students and a theater where most of the school's plays and concerts are performed.[3]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Athletic teams include:[4]
- Boys' and girls' cross country
- Boys' soccer
- Boys' and girls' swimming and diving
- Boys' tennis
- Boys' and girls' track
- Boys' and girls' basketball
- Boys' and girls' hockey
- Boys' lacrosse, Division 2 State Champions 2011, 2017
- Golf
- Mountain Biking, Division 2 State Champions 2022
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' tennis
- Football
- Football cheerleading
- Dance team
- Gymnastics
- Baseball
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Sauk Prairie has a rivalry with the Baraboo Thunderbirds. The two schools, both members of the Badger North Conference, play each other annually for the "Mega Bowl Trophy" in football. Sauk Prairie has also had a long rivalry with the Lodi Blue Devils, even though the teams play in separate conferences. In basketball, the "Wisconsin River Classic" is played between Sauk Prairie and Lodi. They Battle for the Paddle. The paddle is blue on one side and red on the other. Sauk leads the trophy series 4-2, losing to Lodi in 2019, 61–53. SPHS won state championships in boys cross country in 1968 and 1969.[5]
Clubs and organizations
Student clubs and organizations include:[6][7]
- FFA
- FBLA
- Student Council
- Latino Club
- Drama
- Forensics
- Skills U.S.A.
- Quiz Bowl Team
- French Club
- Musicals
- Marching Band
- Art Club
- National Honor Society
- GSA
- Philosophy and spoon carving club
- Computer Sciences Club
- Chess Club
- Key Club
- Science Club
Sauk Prairie has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Executive Session and the women's-only YTBN.[8] The choirs are noted for performing shows that feature selections from a specific musical every year.[9] The choirs also host an annual competition, the Sauk Prairie Executive Session Invitational.[10]
Notable alumni
- Paul Gruber, former NFL player
- Greg Jensen, former NFL player
- Scott Schutt, former NFL player
- Dirk Been, Cast member of Survivor
See also
References
- "Sauk Prairie High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- "River Arts Center". Sauk Prairie School District. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- "River Arts Inc". Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- "Team and Coach Information". Sauk Prairie Schools. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
- "Clubs and Activities". Sauk Prairie Schools. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- "Sauk Prairie High School Clubs and Activities". Sauk Prairie High School. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- "SCC: Viewing School – Sauk Prairie High School". Show Choir Community. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Weaver, Mike; Hart, Colleen (2011). Sweat, Tears and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-1-55783-772-1.
- "Show choir to host invitational". Sauk Prairie Eagle. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2020.