Ashwaubenon High School is a public high school located in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin. A community pool and performing arts center are also housed within the school.
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2391 S. Ridge Rd. , | |
| Coordinates | 44°29′19″N 88°4′30″W / 44.48861°N 88.07500°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Big enough to serve you-small enough to know you[1] |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Ashwaubenon School District |
| Principal | Dirk Ribbens[2] |
| Teaching staff | 62.19 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 989 (2019–20)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.90[3] |
| Color(s) | Green and Yellow |
| Athletics conference | Fox River Classic Conference |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Rival | Bay Port High School |
| Yearbook | The Paw |
| Website | Ashwaubenon School District |
History
In 2008, the school made national and international headlines after it was discovered that a 33-year-old mother of two named Wendy Anne Brown had disguised herself as her teenage daughter and enrolled as a sophomore, attending classes for one day and being admitted to the cheerleading program before being caught by the police and charged with identity theft.[4][5] Diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, borderline personality disorder, avoidant personality disorder and paranoid personality disorder, the court found her “not guilty by reason of mental disease.” [6] The story was later adapted into a 2019 Lifetime movie entitled Identity Theft of a Cheerleader, starring Maiara Walsh, Karis Cameron, Jesse Irving, Naika Toussaint, Chiara Guzzo, Matty Finochio, Bzhaun Rhoden, and Gail O'Grady.[7]
In 2017, the school again made national headlines after a parent who thought a student dressed as a stormtrooper from Star Wars for May the Fourth (Star Wars Day) was a threat to the school, resulting in an evacuation. A nearby middle school and community center were also placed on lockdown during the incident.[8]
Academics
Ashwaubenon High School offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes, which about a third of students take.[9]
Demographics
AHS is 79% white, 6% Hispanic, 4% Native American, 3% black, and 2% Asian. 6% of students identify as a part of two or more races.[10]
Athletics
The Ashwaubenon Jaguar football team won the WIAA Division 2 state championship in 1996, 2000, 2001, and 2006.[11] The softball team won four Division 1 state championships, in 1992, 1993, 1994, and 2006.[12]
Extracurricular activities
The AHS marching band performed at the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade and the St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York.[13]
A referendum-funded $8 million performing arts center at the high school opened in fall of 2016, hosting music and drama events from the school as well as other community performances.[14]
The Jaguaress dance team claimed a Division 1 kick championship in 2018, Division 2 kick and pom championships in 2019, a Division 2 pom championship in 2021, and a Division 2 kick championship in 2023.[15][16][17]
Ashwaubenon's Nordic skiing team won the 2020 state championship.[18]
AHS has a competitive show choir, "Encore".[19]
Notable alumni
- Mason Appleton, professional ice hockey forward
- Joel Hodgson (1978), writer, television producer, and creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000[20]
- Adam Koch (2006), basketball player[21]
- James Morgan (2015) American football quarterback[22]
- Aaron Stecker, NFL running back[23][24]
- Mike Taylor (2008), professional football player
- Christian Wolanin (2013), NHL player[25]