Mukwonago High School
| Mukwonago High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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605 W. School Road Mukwonago, Wisconsin 53149 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°52′24″N 88°20′52″W / 42.87345°N 88.34771°WCoordinates: 42°52′24″N 88°20′52″W / 42.87345°N 88.34771°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Mukwonago Area School District |
| Superintendent | Shawn McNulty |
| Principal | James Darin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,594 [1] (2008) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Rival | Muskego High School |
| Newspaper | MHS & Then Some |
| Website | Mukwonago High School website |
Mukwonago High School is located in Mukwonago in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Mukwonago Area School District. Approximately 1800 students attend the school, which has over 150 staff members.
The original building at 308 Washington Avenue was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1994, but was delisted on May 12, 2009.[2] The current building, erected in the 1970s, is at 605 W. School Road (Hwy NN) in Mukwonago.
The Mukwonago School District serves the villages of Big Bend and Mukwonago, the Town of Mukwonago, parts of the towns of Eagle, East Troy, Genesee, and Ottawa, part of the village of North Prairie, and part of the city of Muskego.
Mascot controversy
During the 2009-2010 school year, a Mukwonago High School senior filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction claiming that the Indians mascot and logo were racially discriminatory against Native Americans. The school fought the accusations, but on October 8, 2010, the department stripped the school of the nickname and logo. It called the mascot "unambiguously race-based".[3]
Notable alumni
- Glenn Robert Davis, U.S. Representative
- Nick Pearson, Olympian in speed skating, 2002 and 2010 Winter Games[4]
- Brad Schimel, Wisconsin politician and lawyer
- Eric Szmanda, actor
- Brian Werner, vocalist of death metal band Vital Remains
Gallery
Parking lot at MHS
Cafeteria at MHS
Theater seating at MHS
References
- ↑ "Mukwonago High School". Mukwonago Area School District. Mukwonago Area School District. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ↑ "Weekly List". National Park Service. May 22, 2009. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
- ↑ Archived November 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Amy Nixon (January 19, 2010). "Mukwonago grad heads to Vancouver Olympics". Living Lake Country. Retrieved 2011-04-14.