Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart
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| Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart | |
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2219 Monroe Street , , 53711 | |
| Coordinates | 43°3′36″N 89°25′17″W / 43.06000°N 89.42139°W |
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| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic, Dominican |
| Established | 1871 |
| President | Judd Schemmel |
| Principal | Robert Growney |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 600 (2006-2007) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Athletics conference | Badger |
| Mascot | Eddie Edgewood |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Newspaper | The Envoy |
| Athletic Director | Chris J. Zwettler |
| Website | www.edgewoodhs.org |
Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart is a private high school located in Madison, Wisconsin. Part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison, it is run by the Dominicans. In the 2006-2007 School year, it enrolled approximately 600 students. In recent years the enrollment has been on the rise, with a waiting list to enroll. Also on the Edgewood campus are Edgewood College and Edgewood Campus School, an elementary and middle school.
History
Recently celebrating its 125th anniversary, Edgewood has history dating back to Samuel Mazzuchelli. The school began in 1871 as Saint Regina Academy, an all-girls boarding school. Governor Cadwallader Washburn donated his official residence, "Edgewood Villa", after losing a bid for re-election. Saint Regina Academy continued to operate until a fire in 1895 destroyed the original building. Less than a year after the fire the school re-opened as the Academy of the Sacred Heart. Boys were first admitted in 1924. In 1927, the original building was completed according to the design of architect Albert Kelsey, son-in-law of Governor Cadwallader Washburn, under the name Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart.
Academics
The Edgewood curriculum encompasses 128 credit eligible courses across twelve departments.[citation needed] The school also teaches AP (Advanced Placement) courses, including Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Spanish, French, Latin, English literature, English Language, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Biology, European History, U.S. History, Physics: Mechanics, Physics: Electricity and Magnetism. During the 2006-7 year 1/3 of juniors and 1/2 of seniors took at least one AP course.[citation needed]
Athletics
Edgewood athletics moved to the WIAA and the Badger South Conference over ten years ago.
The girls' golf team has won the state title for eight consecutive years (2001–2009), winning Division 1 twice and Division 2 six times, following the split into two divisions in 2003. This leads all schools in number of team championships in that sport.[2]. It is also the longest consecutive championship streak for any girls' sport in state history.
The football team has made the playoffs in all but one year since joining the WIAA, including advancing to the third round in the 2006, 2007, and 2008 seasons.
The boys' basketball team won the state title in 2002. In 2009, the Crusaders tied with Monroe for the Badger South conference championship. The girls' basketball team won the Badger South championship in the 2005-6 and 2008-9 seasons, tying with Monroe both times.
The baseball team won the state championship in 2004 and in 2009, defeating Bloomer 13-3 for its second title.
The hockey team advanced to the state title game in 2008, finishing as a runner-up to Eau Claire Memorial High School.
The boys' swimming team went undefeated in the Badger South conference in dual meets in the 2008-2009 season the team, but took runner-up at the conference meet. The team also finished second in its sectional.
The boys' golf team won the 2009 WIAA division 2 state championship.
The girls' soccer team won the 2009 state championship, defeating Catholic Memorial High School 1-0 in overtime.
The boys' tennis team went to its sixth consecutive state tournament, finishing runner up to University School of Milwaukee 6-1.
Notable alumni
- Adam Burish, NHL hockey player
- Chris Farley, late actor and comedian
- Kevin Farley, actor
- Georgia O'Keeffe, artist
- Richard Newton, Edgewood Head Baseball Coach, Coach of the Year 2009, Division 2, State of Wisconsin
External links
References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Retrieved 2009-06-23. [dead link]
- ^ http://www.wiaawi.org/index.php?id=24