McFarland High School (Wisconsin)
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| Blue Spartan Head | |
| Motto | Pride is the catalyst of accomplishment |
|---|---|
| Established | 1962 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Principal | James G. Hickey |
| Students | 700 |
| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Location | McFarland, Wisconsin, USA |
| District | McFarland School District |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Columbian Blue, White |
| Mascot | Sparty the Spartan |
| Website | McFarland High School |
McFarland High School is a North Central Accredited High School with a tradition for excellence.[1] It is located in McFarland, Wisconsin, in Dane County.
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[edit] Education
- The McFarland School District operates McFarland High School. It is an accredited North Central High School and has a 2007 enrollment of 700 students. [2]
- McFarland offers a wide variety of classes, including 6 AP (Advanced Placement) classes: AP Calculus, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP Composition, AP U.S. History, and AP European History.[3]
- The school year is broken up into 4 quarters, each approximately 9 weeks long. McFarland High School uses block scheduling with great effectiveness, with the school day consisting of four 90 minute blocks.
- McFarland is in the top 30 best highschools in Wisconsin, with a graduation rate of over 92%
[edit] Sports
McFarland currently competes in the WIAA Badger South Conference, though it will move to the Rock Valley Conference beginning in the 2008-09 school year. Swimming though will not be moved to the Rock Valley Conference because there is no swimming in the Rock Valley. The school is said to excel in non-traditional sports, such as Cross-Country and Track under the reputable coaching of Bruce Fischer. Boys Swimming under head coach Nick Weiss and Assistant Coach Neil Weiss recently won Division II State for 2007 and 2008. In addition, the girls swim team under coach Heidi Ackley regularly does very well. Also, Girls soccer has imporved tremendously over the past few years leading McFarland to a second place finish in the 2007 State games. Unfortunately, the school often falls behind in the traditional sports such as football and basketball, with the football program posting a 3-6 record for the 2006 season. But, the program bounced back with its first playoff year since coach Paul Ackley took over in 2006. The Spartans went 6-3 during the regular season including a win over the Edgewood Crusaders, who were ranked #1 in the state at the time. They then went on to win at Wisconsin Dells in the Division III playoffs before coming home to fall to the Crusaders for a 7-4 overall record. Recently the McFarland Boys Track team won the WIAA Division 2 Regionals.
| Boys | Girls |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross Country |
| Cross Country | Golf |
| Football | Poms |
| Golf | Soccer |
| Hockey | Softball |
| Soccer | Swimming |
| Swimming | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track & Field |
| Track & Field | Volleyball |
[edit] Extracurriculars
At McFarland High School, marching band is a very popular activity. The 2007 marching band is one of the largest in the state with over 260 musicians (about a third of the students attending McFarland High School). The band is directed by Bill Garvey, Dave Heilman, and Brian Vanderblomen. Concert band, jazz band, choir, and vocal jazz are also offered at McFarland.
Clubs at the McFarland High School include[4]:
- Academic Decathlon
- Ambassadors
- Art Studio
- DECA
- Drama
- Model United Nations
- Musical
- National Honor Society
- Newspaper (Spartan Spotlight)
- Driftwood (literary publication)
- Science Olympiad
- Student Council
- T.A.D.A.
- Tech Crew
- Tutoring Program
- Yearbook
[edit] Administration
- Principal: James G. Hickey
- Associate Principal: Asta Sepetys (on leave), Grace Okoli (interim)
- Athletic Director: Brad Minter
- School Counselors: John Feldner, Deb Cowie (on leave), Jaquelyn Forsterling, and Katherine Utphall
- District Superintendent: Scott Brown
For a full list of teachers/administrators, click here[5].
[edit] External links
- McFarland High School (Wisconsin) is at coordinates Coordinates:
