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.
| South Milwaukee High School | |
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| Location | |
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801 15th Avenue 53172 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°55′20″N 87°52′10″W / 42.92222°N 87.86944°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
editA 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
edit- Suburban Conference (1925-1985)
- Suburban Park Conference (1985-1993)
- Woodland Conference (1993-1997)
- Southeast Conference (1997-2009)
- Woodland Conference (2009–present)
Notable alumni
edit- 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)
References
edit- 1 2 3 "South Milwaukee High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
- ↑ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. pp. 25, 27.
- ↑ "Da Crusher Statue | South Milwaukee, WI". www.southmilwaukee.gov.
- ↑ "Jerry Dreva: shattering the status quo". Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project.
- ↑ "South Milwaukee (South Milwaukee, WI) Alumni Pro Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Kurt Nimphius Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ↑ "Lauren Kleppin - 2011 - Women's Cross Country". Western Colorado University Athletics.
- ↑ "Trey McKinney-Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com.
- Abdul-Alim, Jamaal (May 23, 2006). "Shiny new building, sparkling results: South Milwaukee 10th-graders among improved suburbanites" (free with registration). Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI). Retrieved July 24, 2008.
External links
edit- South Milwaukee High School
- School District of South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center at SMHS
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