Ladysmith High School
Public school in Ladysmith, Wisconsin
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Ladysmith High School is in Ladysmith, Wisconsin in northwest Wisconsin. As of 2025, about 87 percent of students are white and half are documented as economically disadvantaged.[2][3]
| Ladysmith High School | |
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| Location | |
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1700 Edgewood Avenue E , 54848 United States 45°28′18″N 91°4′34″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1902 |
School district | Ladysmith School District |
| Superintendent | Jason LeMay |
NCES School ID | 550759000877 |
Principal | Kirk Yudes |
Teaching staff | 19.39 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 255 (2024-2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.15[1] |
| Colors | Purple Gold |
| Mascot | Lumberjack |
| Website | https://www.ladysmith.k12.wi.us/ |
Lumberjacks are the school mascot and the school colors are purple and gold.[4] They have been members of the Heart O'North Conference since its founding in 1928.[5] In 2003, the school won its first WIAA state championship in basketball.[6][7][8] The Green Bay Packers, Certor Sports, and Ticketmaster donated football helmets to the school.[9][10] A wrestler at the school won the WIAA division 3 190 pound state championship in 2024.[11]
History
A ca. 1905 postcard of the school exists.[12] From 1967 to 1970 a new school building was constructed.[13]
In 1990, the school auditorium was used as a hearing to grant the Flambeau Mining Company to mine copper and cold from a nearby open pit. Some attendees disrupted the meeting, including one who used a dead fish.[14] The incident resulted in one arrest.[15]
The first class of its hall of fame was set to be inducted in 2025.[16]
It has cross-country ski trails.[17]
The school has band and choir programs. It also offers college level classes.[18]
Alumni
- James W. Edming, politician
- Wallace B. Grange wildlife biolgist and conservationist