Pewaukee School District

Pewaukee School District

Opening the door to each child's future
Location
Pewaukee, WI
USA
District information
Type Public
Grades Early Childhood to 12th grade
Established 1840
Superintendent JoAnne Sternke
Budget $26.3 million USD[1]
Students and staff
Students 2,584[1]
Staff 295[1]
Athletic conference Woodland Conference
Colors Red and Black
Other information
Schedule Block schedule
Website pewaukeeschools.schoolfusion.us

The Pewaukee School District is a school district in central Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The district serves the village and city of Pewaukee, Wisconsin. The district has 2,584 students. Faculty and staff number 295. It is the only K-12 school district in Wisconsin to twice receive the Wisconsin Forward Award at the Mastery Level.[2]

Schools

Pewaukee High School

The school has a network of computers, smartboards, and projectors. The school has some online classes, such as introductory C++, Java, and AP Computer Science. The foreign languages department, which includes French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese in the 2010-2011 school year. Advanced Placement classes are offered.[3]

PHS is a WIAA Division 2 school in all sports except football, which is Division 3, and track and field which is Division 1. The Pewaukee Pirates compete in the Woodland Conference. The school has two softball fields, two football field, and a soccer field. The football team made the playoffs from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, 2012, & 2013 the Dance Team came in first place in state in their division. The cross country team for both boys and girls are regulars to the WIAA State Meet. The girls cross country team won the state meet in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2009. The wrestling team has been conference champion eight consecutive years.

In Academic Decathlon, PHS is a Division 2 school. In the 2006-2007 school year, the team placed sixth in the state. At the 2007 state competition, Pewaukee Acadec ranked eighth in Wisconsin and took the state title for Division 2. In the 2007-2008 school year, when the topic was the Civil War, the team placed third overall at the state competition, winning the state division title. They also placed third in the Super Quiz Oral Relay.

In 2004, Principal Marty Van Hulle was voted Principal of the Year in Wisconsin.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 Pewaukee School District
  2. Wisconsin Forward Award Winners. The Award was received in 2009 and 2007. 2009. Retrieved 15-03-2010.
  3. Continuous Improvement Report. Fall 2009: pp. 2-4. Note: This is an internal survey and/or self-reported data. Retrieved 15-03-2010.
  4. 2004 State Principals of the Year. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  5. Hoehn, Jim (October 26, 2013). "J.J. Watt has jersey retired at halftime of Pewaukee's victory". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved August 21, 2014.

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