| Kaukauna High School | |
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| Address | |
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1701 County Road CE , Wisconsin 54130 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | public secondary |
| School district | Kaukauna Area School District |
| Principal | Christopher McDaniel |
| Staff | 67.72 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,156 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.07[1] |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Galloping Ghost |
| Website | www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/schools/high/ |
Kaukauna High School is a public high school in Kaukauna, Wisconsin, the only high school in the Kaukauna Area School District. As of the 2016–2017 school year, the school had 1,181 students in grades 9 through 12.[2]
The first Kaukauna High School, built in the late 19th century, was expanded twice and replaced with a new building on a different site in 1999; the old building is now River View Middle School. The school is building a sports complex with an indoor workout facility and a new stadium with turf field, plus a new concession stand built by the Kaukauna Soccer program.
Athletics
Kaukauna High participates in the Fox Valley Association Conference with nine other Fox Valley schools. The school's mascot is the Galloping Ghost, named after a football game in the early days of the school. According to the legend, in 1940 a student who had cloaked him and his horse ran onto the football field to deliver a football to the referee.[3][4]
Boys'
- D2 Football
- D2 Baseball
- D1 Wrestling
- D2 Soccer
- D2 Basketball
- D2 Golf
- D1 Track and Field
- D1 Cross Country
- Tennis
- Boys Volleyball
- Woodworking
Notable alumni
- William J. Duffy, Wisconsin jurist and legislator[5]
- Lee Meyerhofer, Wisconsin legislator
- Arnold C. Otto, Wisconsin legislator
- Red Smith, NFL and MLB player
- David Viaene, NFL player
- Jordan McCabe Assistant coach for the Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
References
- ^ a b c "Kaukauna High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ WIAA School Directory
- ^ "Unusual Nicknames: Kaukauna Galloping Ghosts". www.nfhs.org. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Origin Of Kaukauna High School Mascot, The "Galloping Ghost" – Kaukauna Public Library". kaukaunalibrary.org. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1950, Biographical Sketch of William J. Duffy, pg. 40
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