Altoona High School
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| Altoona High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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711 7th Street West , 54720 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°48′07″N 91°26′31″W / 44.802039°N 91.441892°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1913 |
| School district | Altoona School District |
| Principal | Jim Reif |
| Teaching staff | 34.90 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 564 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.16[1] |
| Color | |
| Athletics conference | Cloverbelt Conference |
| Nickname | Railroaders |
| Website | Official website |
Altoona High School is a public high school located in Altoona, Wisconsin. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Altoona School District.
Although elementary education had been provided for Altoona residents since the late nineteenth century, a public high school was not opened until October 1913. The original building burned down in 1951, and a successful February 1952 referendum authorized a new building, which opened in October of that year. A 1981 referendum to address overcrowding by building a new high school failed, but a 1986 referendum for a new building passed.[2]
Demographics
The school's student population is 86 percent white, five percent Hispanic, two percent Asian, and two percent black. Four percent of students identify as a part of two or more races. 28 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.[3]
Academics
Advanced Placement classes are offered at Altoona; just under half of students take an AP class.[4]
Athletics
AHS athletic teams are known as the Railroaders and compete in the Cloverbelt Conference.[5] In the fall of 2019, a new sports complex with artificial turf opened, housing contests for the football, soccer, and track and field.[6] The football field is named after former Green Bay Packers player Fuzzy Thurston, a graduate of the school.[7]
| Year | Division/Class | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Girls hockey* | |
| 2011 | Division 3 | Girls basketball |
| 2001 | Division 2 | Softball |
| 1939 | Class C | Boys basketball |
| 1934 | Class C | Boys track and field |
| * denotes championship was part of a cooperative team | ||
Athletic conference affiliation history
- Little Eight Conference (1926-1937)
- Cloverbelt Conference (1946-2021)
- Middle Border Conference (2021–present)