Oconto High School
Oconto High School is a public high school in Oconto, Wisconsin, USA. Enrollment is approximately 394 students.
The present school building was constructed in 1969. The school mascot is the Blue Devil and the school colors are blue and gold. The principal of Oconto High School is Mr. Bill Slough.
Athletics
Oconto is a member of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. It competes in Division 4 for American football and in Division 3 for volleyball, basketball, track and field, wrestling, baseball and softball. It is a member of the Packerland Conference.
In 1999, the volleyball team advanced to the state semi-finals.
In 2003, the baseball team advanced to the WIAA Division 2 State semi-final game against Milwaukee Lutheran in Fox Cities Stadium. The Blue Devils lost 2-1 to the eventual state champion in the final innings and finished the season 17-8.
In 2003, Brenda Martens qualified for the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in the 300 meter hurdles, and won a medal for her sixth place finish.
In 2009, the Oconto wrestling team won its first Packerland Conference championship since 1980 with a 9-1 record. They took third in the Clintonville regional with a score of 169.
In 2010, Joe Pinkart advanced to the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in the 100 meter dash. He qualified for state in three successive years (2008, 2009, 2010).
Individual State Champions: 1998 - Wrestling - Travis Shufelt (35-1) 1999 - Wrestling - Travis Shufelt (38-0) 2000 - Wrestling - Travis Shufelt (39-0) 2001 - Wrestling - Richard Ellman (39-0) 2004 - Track and Field - Nick Feldman (100 meter dash)
In 2012, the volleyball team advanced to the Division 3 state title game but lost to Oostburg.
In 2013, the baseball team won the school's first ever state title, defeating Westby 4-3.
In 2014, a fire in the school left the school damaged in the bathroom and main hall. The halls and the bathroom were later cleaned up and remodeled and then resumed classes in May 2014.
Academics
In 2009 the OHS LifeSmarts team won first place at the state, then national levels.
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Coordinates: 44°54′04″N 87°52′15″W / 44.9012°N 87.8709°W