Viroqua High School
| Viroqua High School | |
|---|---|
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Viroqua High School, 2010 | |
| Location | |
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Viroqua, WI United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°33′32″N 90°54′03″W / 43.5588°N 90.9009°WCoordinates: 43°33′32″N 90°54′03″W / 43.5588°N 90.9009°W |
| Information | |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange |
| Mascot | Blackhawks |
Viroqua High School is the public high school in Viroqua, Wisconsin, located in Vernon County, Wisconsin, as a part of the Viroqua Area School district.
Viroqua High serves about 334 students, grades 9-12,[1] and offers a variety of co-curricular sports and activities that include student council, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, tennis, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball, and track and field.[2]
Students at Viroqua High can take Advanced Placement courses and exams. The rate of participation for AP course work is currently 23 percent.[3]
Notable alumni
- Andrew H. Dahl, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1899 to 1901 and 1903 to 1907.
- Mark C. Lee, former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions, graduated in 1970.[4]
- Troy Nelson, guitar player and author of Guitar Aerobics[5]
- David Roth, opera director[6]
References
- ↑ "Viroqua High School". Great Schools. Great Schools Inc. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "High School Athletics". Viroqua High School. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Viroqua High". Education Best High Schools. US News. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Mark C. Lee". NASA. October 2006. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ↑ "About". Troy Nelson Music. Full Nelson Publishing. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ David Roth-obituary
External links
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