Fort Atkinson High School
School in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin
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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 | |
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925 Lexington Blvd. Fort Atkinson , Wisconsin 53538-1092 | |
| Coordinates | 42.9436°N 88.8579°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Fort Atkinson School District |
| Superintendent | Rob Abbott |
| Principal | Leigh Ann Scheuerell |
| Teaching staff | 57.75 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 876 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.17[1] |
| Colors | Red, black, and white |
| Mascot | Blackhawk |
| Website | www |
History
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
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- 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
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Student clubs and organizations include:
- Archery
- Art league
- Chess club
- FFA
- Fort Atkinson chapter of the National Speech and Debate Association[8]
- Forensics
- French club
- FBLA
- German club
- History club
- Math club
- NHS
- Spanish club
- VICA
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, the team competes from October to late January every year, but practice starts in September.[11] The team was founded in 2016 and has eleven members as of December 2025. The team has seen great success over the years (listed below).
- In the 2017-2018 season, debaters from Fort were State Finalists.[12]
- In the 2018-2019 season, debaters from Fort were state Semifinalists[13]
- In the 2019-2020 season, debaters from Fort were State Finalists.[14]
- In the 2021-2022 season, debaters from Fort were state Semifinalists.[15]
- In the 2022-2023 season, debaters from Fort were State Finalists.[16]
- In the 2023-2024 season, debaters from Fort were State finalists.[17]
- In the 2024-2025 season, debaters from Fort WON the State title[18] with an undefeated record.[19]
Notable alumni
- Kyle Borland, former professional football player
- Drew Evans, professional football player for the Indiana Hoosiers
- Randall S. Knox, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
- Milton Lorman, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
- Keith Neubert, former professional football player
- John Offerdahl, former professional football player
- Charles A. Snover
- David Ward, former politician