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{{Short description|Public secondary school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States}}
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{{Infobox School
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|name = Sheboygan South High School
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{{Infobox school
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|image = SheboyganSouthHighSchoolSign.jpg
|motto = Sheboygan Redwings
| name = Sheboygan South High School
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| native_name =
|established = [[1960]]
|type = [[Public school|Public]]
| latin_name =
|district = [[Sheboygan Area School District]]
| logo =
|grades = 9-12
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| image = Sheboygan South High School Main Entrance 2019.jpg
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|principal = Pat Flaherty
|faculty = 5
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| caption = The school's main, commons, and gymnasium entrances as of July 2019.
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|staff = 85
| address = 1240 Washington Avenue<br>[[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], [[Wisconsin]] 53081-6700
|students = 1,000
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| country = United States
|athletics = Football, soccer, hockey
| coordinates = {{Coord|43.72121|-87.7208|type:edu_region:US-WI|display=inline,title}}
|colors = Red, Black, White
| schooltype = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]] [[High school|High School]]
|mascot = Redman
|free_label = Newspaper
| motto =
|free_text = ''Lake Breeze''
| established = {{Start date|1960}}
| closed =
|location = 3128 South 12th Street <br />[[Sheboygan, Wisconsin]]
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| district = [[Sheboygan Area School District]]
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|country = United States
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| principal = Kevin Formolo
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|homepage = http://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/south
| grades = [[Ninth grade|9]] through [[Twelfth grade|12]]
| enrollment = 1,123 (2023-2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5513650&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=551365001797|title=South High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 4, 2025}}</ref>
| school_colors = Scarlet and white {{color box|#ff2400}} {{color box|white}} <ref name=colors>{{Cite web|title=Sheboygan South High School|url=https://schools.wiaawi.org/Directory/School/List|access-date=2024-08-16|website=Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
| nickname = Redwing
| teaching_staff = 71.33 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 15.74<ref name=NCES/>
| conference = [[Fox River Classic Conference]]
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| rivals = [[Sheboygan North High School]]
| newspaper = Lake Breeze
| yearbook = Lake Breeze
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| url = [https://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/south-high www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us]
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'''Sheboygan South High School''' is a public coeducational [[high school]] serving grades 9-12. It is located in [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], [[Wisconsin]] in the city's south side, and is part of the [[Sheboygan Area School District]], serving approximately 1,600 students. The school has a fierce rivalry with the cross-town [[Sheboygan North High School]], located almost four miles straight north.
'''Sheboygan South High School''' is a [[state school|public]] [[high school]] serving approximately 1,335 students in grades 9-12. Located on the south side of [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], [[Wisconsin]], it is part of the [[Sheboygan Area School District]]. The school has a rivalry with the cross-town [[Sheboygan North High School]].


== History ==
The school opened in [[1960]] in the midst of the population shift towards the south side of Sheboygan and the [[Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Town of Wilson]] as a replacement for the former Sheboygan Central High School, located in the city's downtown (Central's building is still in use for district administration offices, the Community Recreation Department, and several non-mainstream school programs). The school has undergone two expansions in the last few years. In 1998, a new library and classrooms were built in several areas of the building, while a more significant expansion occurred in 2005-2006, adding more new classrooms, a new indoor athletic complex, and new tennis courts. [[Naming rights]] for the school's new gymnasium were acquired by [[Acuity Insurance]], with the weight room being sponsored by [[Aurora Health Care]].
The school opened in 1960 in the midst of a population shift toward the south side of Sheboygan and the [[Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Town of Wilson]]. It was a replacement for the former Sheboygan Central High School (established in 1884 as Sheboygan High School, renamed to Central High School in 1938), located in the city's downtown, which is now the site of several charter and alternative programs. The original mascot (Redmen) and newspaper/yearbook names (''Lake Breeze'') carried over from Central.


The school has undergone three major expansions. In 1998, a new library, commons/cafeteria space and classrooms were added, and a more significant expansion occurred in 2005–2006, with the addition of more classrooms, a new indoor athletic complex, and new tennis courts. [[Naming rights]] for the school's new gymnasium were acquired by [[Acuity Insurance]], with the weight room/fitness center being sponsored by [[Aurora Health Care]] and open to use by the public outside of school hours. The most recent expansion in 2016 was privately financed and sponsored by several local companies, including [[Kohler]] and [[Sargento]], which saw a new administrative office area constructed by the commons on the south site of the building, and a new metal/auto shop. In June 2017, after the office moved to the new area, the school's address was officially changed to 1240 Washington Avenue, ending 57 years of holding the 3128 South 12th Street address.
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The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Redwings, with the school colors being red, white and black. Until 1994 the nickname was the Redmen, until concerns over the racial implications of the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] name were broached, and a long debate between students, faculty, alumni and the community at large resulted in a change. One remnant of the former Redmen name still exists in a mosaic profile of an Indian chief on the front facade of the school's auditorium.


In the recent past, the Acuity Gymnasium played host to a private [[Fifth Harmony]] concert on March 19, 2014 sponsored by [[Milwaukee]] radio station [[WXSS]] and won by South High students in a [[school spirit]] contest involving clothing donations to [[Goodwill Industries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazinggoodwill.com/events-and-promotions/bid/320936/Goodwill-s-Fall-Haul-Donation-Challenge-2013|title=Goodwill's Fall Haul Donation Challenge 2013|publisher=Goodwill of Southeastern Wisconsin|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/south/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1395339599&archive=1445623344&start_from=&ucat=2,8,9&|title=SASD - South High School - In the News|date=20 March 2017|publisher=Sheboygan Area School District|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref> It also played host to a [[Bernie Sanders]] rally for his [[Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016|2016 presidential campaign]] on April 1 of that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/bernie-sanders-stops-by-sheboygan-south-high-school|title=Bernie Sanders stops by Sheboygan South High School - TMJ4 Milwaukee, WI|author=Klopf, Rebecca, Campbell, Matt & Benson, Charles|date=1 April 2016|publisher=[[WTMJ-TV]]|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref>
The school's newspaper and yearbook goes by the name of ''Lake Breeze'', which was another carryover from Central High School.


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The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Redwings, with the school colors being red, white and black. Until 1993 the nickname was the Redmen, carried over from Central. When [[Native American mascot controversy|concerns over the racial implications]] of the [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] name were broached, a long debate among students, faculty, alumni and the community at large resulted in a change, one of the first in the state of Wisconsin to be settled long before the May 2010 implementation of a state law allowing easier challenges of Native American nicknames (later repealed in 2013), and one of the first computer-designed high school logos in the pre-Internet age of [[desktop publishing]]. One remnant of the former Redmen name still exists in a mosaic profile of an Indian chief on the front facade of the school's auditorium.
== Notable Alumni ==
*[[Bill Schroeder]]- Professional Football Player
*[[Courtney Russell]]- Professional Sumo


== See also ==
==Notable alumni==
*[[Bill Schroeder (wide receiver)|Bill Schroeder]], professional football player
*[[Roy Pirrung]], ultramarathoner

==Images==
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Image:SheboyganSouthHighSchoolSign.jpg|Welcome sign
Image:SheboyganSouthHighSchool2005Addition.jpg|2005 gymnasium addition
Image:SheboyganSouthHighSchool.jpg|Original auditorium
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==See also==
* [[WSHS-FM]]
* [[WSHS-FM]]
* [[City of Sheboygan]]
* [[List of high schools in Wisconsin]]

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* [[Sheboygan Area School District]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
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* [https://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/south-high Sheboygan South High School]


{{Fox River Classic Conference}}
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== External links ==
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* [http://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/south/ Sheboygan South High School]


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Latest revision as of 06:17, 4 January 2025

Sheboygan South High School
The school's main, commons, and gymnasium entrances as of July 2019.
Address
Map
1240 Washington Avenue
Sheboygan, Wisconsin 53081-6700

United States
Coordinates43°43′16″N 87°43′15″W / 43.72121°N 87.7208°W / 43.72121; -87.7208
Information
School typePublic High School
Established1960 (1960)
School districtSheboygan Area School District
PrincipalKevin Formolo
Teaching staff71.33 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 through 12
Enrollment1,123 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.74[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and white     [2]
Athletics conferenceFox River Classic Conference
NicknameRedwing
RivalsSheboygan North High School
NewspaperLake Breeze
YearbookLake Breeze
Websitewww.sheboygan.k12.wi.us

Sheboygan South High School is a public high school serving approximately 1,335 students in grades 9-12. Located on the south side of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, it is part of the Sheboygan Area School District. The school has a rivalry with the cross-town Sheboygan North High School.

History

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The school opened in 1960 in the midst of a population shift toward the south side of Sheboygan and the Town of Wilson. It was a replacement for the former Sheboygan Central High School (established in 1884 as Sheboygan High School, renamed to Central High School in 1938), located in the city's downtown, which is now the site of several charter and alternative programs. The original mascot (Redmen) and newspaper/yearbook names (Lake Breeze) carried over from Central.

The school has undergone three major expansions. In 1998, a new library, commons/cafeteria space and classrooms were added, and a more significant expansion occurred in 2005–2006, with the addition of more classrooms, a new indoor athletic complex, and new tennis courts. Naming rights for the school's new gymnasium were acquired by Acuity Insurance, with the weight room/fitness center being sponsored by Aurora Health Care and open to use by the public outside of school hours. The most recent expansion in 2016 was privately financed and sponsored by several local companies, including Kohler and Sargento, which saw a new administrative office area constructed by the commons on the south site of the building, and a new metal/auto shop. In June 2017, after the office moved to the new area, the school's address was officially changed to 1240 Washington Avenue, ending 57 years of holding the 3128 South 12th Street address.

In the recent past, the Acuity Gymnasium played host to a private Fifth Harmony concert on March 19, 2014 sponsored by Milwaukee radio station WXSS and won by South High students in a school spirit contest involving clothing donations to Goodwill Industries.[3][4] It also played host to a Bernie Sanders rally for his 2016 presidential campaign on April 1 of that year.[5]

The school's athletic teams are nicknamed the Redwings, with the school colors being red, white and black. Until 1993 the nickname was the Redmen, carried over from Central. When concerns over the racial implications of the Native American name were broached, a long debate among students, faculty, alumni and the community at large resulted in a change, one of the first in the state of Wisconsin to be settled long before the May 2010 implementation of a state law allowing easier challenges of Native American nicknames (later repealed in 2013), and one of the first computer-designed high school logos in the pre-Internet age of desktop publishing. One remnant of the former Redmen name still exists in a mosaic profile of an Indian chief on the front facade of the school's auditorium.

Notable alumni

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Images

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  • Welcome sign
    Welcome sign
  • 2005 gymnasium addition
    2005 gymnasium addition
  • Original auditorium
    Original auditorium

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "South High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Sheboygan South High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ "Goodwill's Fall Haul Donation Challenge 2013". Goodwill of Southeastern Wisconsin. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  4. ^ "SASD - South High School - In the News". Sheboygan Area School District. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ Klopf, Rebecca, Campbell, Matt & Benson, Charles (1 April 2016). "Bernie Sanders stops by Sheboygan South High School - TMJ4 Milwaukee, WI". WTMJ-TV. Retrieved 27 July 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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