Oak Creek High School
| Oak Creek High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Oak Creek, Wisconsin United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Every Student's Learning is Everyone's Top Priority" |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Michael Read |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | ~2,150 (As of 2013-14 School Year) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Website | Oak Creek High School Website |
Oak Creek High School is a secondary school located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The four-year public high school is a part of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, serving a 36-square-mile (93 km2) area that includes the city of Oak Creek and a 7-square-mile (18 km2) area of Franklin.
Oak Creek High School was built in 1961 at a cost of over $3 million.[1] The school was renovated in 2001 and the football stadium was enlarged in 2012.
The high school was involved in a federal lawsuit, Butler v. Oak Creek-Franklin School District, 172 F.Supp.2d 1102, involving the school's athletic code. The case involved claims for violation of constitutional due process and state constitutional rights arising from suspension of a high school student.
Extra-curricular activities
Clubs
Clubs include the following:[2]
- Band
- Best Buddies
- Cafe 123
- Chess Club
- Choir
- Computer Club
- DECA
- Diversity Circles
- Drama
- Forensics
- Freshmen Mentoring
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Gay Straight Alliance
- German Club
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- HOSA
- Knights Spirit Club
- Knightvision Video Productions
- Mock trial
- Model U.N.
- Multicultural Club
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- Pokémon Club
- Renaissance Club
- Robotics Club
- Scuba Club
- Senior Committee
- Shakespeare Club
- Ski Club
- Sound Club
- Spanish Club
- Spirit Band
- Student Council
- Sword & Shield School Newspaper
- Yearbook
Athletics
Oak Creek High School offers the following sports:[3]
- Boys' football
- Boys' cross country
- Boys' soccer
- Boys' basketball
- Boys' hockey
- Boys' swim & dive
- Boys' wrestling
- Boys' tennis
- Boys' track and field
- Boys' golf
- Boys' volleyball
- Boys' baseball
- Girls' swimming and diving
- Girls' tennis
- Girls' cross country
- Girls' volleyball
- Girls' basketball
- Girls' hockey
- Girls' gymnastics
- Girls' track & Field
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' softball
- Pom pons
- Cheerleading
The 1963 football team won the Parkland Conference championship.
The 1994-1995 Pom Pon squad won The Contest of Champions in Orlando, Florida.
The 2012 football team won the SEC championship.
The 2013-2014 Girls Basketball Team won the title of Division 1 State Champions.
Notable alumni
- Travis Beckum, tight end and Super Bowl champion for the New York Giants
- Brian Calhoun, NFL running back for the Detroit Lions
- John Michaels, NFL defensive/offensive lineman for the New York Jets
- John Matuszak, football player and actor[4]
- Cathy Stepp, Wisconsin State Senate[5]
- Gary George Wetzel, soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[6]
References
- ↑ Anita Rowe, Oak Creek Wisconsin. Arcadia Publishing: 1998, p. 120.
- ↑ Oak Creek High School Clubs and Activities
- ↑ Oak Creek High School Spring Athletics
- ↑ Jim Cech, Oak Creek: 50 Years of Progress. Arcadia Publishing: 2005. p. 33
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of Cathy Stepp, pg. 60
- ↑ Cech, Jim. Oak Creek: 50 Years of Progress. Arcadia Publishing, 2005, p. 39.