South Milwaukee High School
Public high school in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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South Milwaukee High School, "Home of the Rockets," is a high school located in the city of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, a suburb of Milwaukee. Approximately 1,000 students attend the high school. The school is operated by the School District of South Milwaukee.
School typePublic High School
School district
South Milwaukee School DistrictPrincipal
Bryan TerryTeaching staff
69.10 (FTE)[1]| South Milwaukee High School | |
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801 15th Avenue 53172 United States | |
| 42°55′20″N 87°52′10″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
School district | South Milwaukee School District |
Principal | Bryan Terry |
Teaching staff | 69.10 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 979 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.17[1] |
| Colors | Red, black, silver, white |
| Mascot | Rocket |
| Accreditation | AdvancED[2] |
| Newspaper | The Harbinger |
| Affiliations | WIAA, Woodland Conference |
| Website | hs |
Extracurricular activities
A variety of sports and activities are offered at South Milwaukee High School. The athletic teams compete in the Woodland Conference of the WIAA. SMHS won state championships in boys' cross country in 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1965.[3]
| Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheerleading | Powerlifting | Boys' basketball | |
| Student senate | Co-ed cross country | Girls' basketball | Boys' golf |
| Math club | Fall play | Cheerleading | Girls' soccer |
| Chess club | Football | Madrigal choir | Tennis |
| AHANA | Wrestling | Pom poms | Spring musical |
| Yearbook | Pom poms | Boys' swimming | Vocal jazz |
| DECA | Boys' soccer | Boys' track | Boys' tennis |
| Anime club | Girls' swimming | Girls' track | Boys' baseball |
| Marching band | Girls' tennis | Girls' softball | |
| HOSA | Boys' volleyball | ||
| GSA | Girls' volleyball |
Conference affiliation history
- Suburban Conference (1925-1985)
- Suburban Park Conference (1985-1993)
- Woodland Conference (1993-1997)
- Southeast Conference (1997-2009)
- Woodland Conference (2009–present)
Notable alumni
- Reginald Lisowski (1944), professional wrestler[4]
- Jerry Dreva (1963), artist[5]
- Phil Sobocinski (1964), NFL player[6]
- Kurt Nimphius (1976), NBA player[7]
- Lauren Kleppin (2006), long distance runner[8]
- Trey McKinney-Jones (2008), NBA player[9]
- Anies Rasyid Baswedan (1988), AFS Student, Minister of Education & Culture The Republic of Indonesia (2014) , Governor of Jakarta Special Capital Region (2017-2022)
