Verona Area High School
| Verona Area High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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300 Richard Street Verona, WI | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Verona Area School District |
| Principal | Pam Hammen |
| Faculty | 197 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1555 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Wiley the Wildcat |
| Newspaper | The Cat's Eye |
| Information | (608) 845-4400 |
| Website | Verona High School |
Verona Area High School (VAHS) is a high school in Verona, Wisconsin in the United States. It serves the Verona Area School District and has an enrollment of 1555.[1]
Academics
Accredited by the North Central Association, VAHS offers a core curriculum in grades 9 through 11 that does not track students by ability; instead advanced opportunities are offered within the curriculum of each course. Consequently, VAHS courses do not carry designations such as "Honors" in their titles. Grade 9 and 10 students in core classes are taught in teams of English/social studies and math/science instructors. Students in the 11th and 12th grades have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses in English language, English literature, European history, world history, chemistry, biology, physics B, statistics, psychology, calculus AB, and calculus BC.
Athletics
VAHS has 22 athletics programs and a staff of 65 coaches. Each program consists of a varsity team, a junior varsity team, and, for some sports, one or more freshman teams.
In the 2008-09 school year, VAHS became a member of the Big Eight Conference, moving from the Badger South Conference. The school athletic teams were originally nicknamed the Verona Indians, but this was changed in 1991 to the Verona Wildcats.
Hockey (Boys)
- 2014 State champion; beat Onalaska, 6-1[2]
Basketball (Girls)
- 2016 State champion; beat Mukwonago, 52-46 [3]
Notable alumni
- Casey FitzRandolph, gold medalist speed skater at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games
- Nick Schmaltz, member of the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL (2016-present)
- Jack Skille, member of the Vancouver Canucks of the NHL (2016-present); former member of the Chicago Blackhawks (2007-2011), Florida Panthers (2011-2013), Columbus Blue Jackets (2013-2015), and Colorado Avalanche (2015-2016)
- Derek Stanley, former NFL wide receiver with the St. Louis Rams (2007-2009)
- Eric Studesville, assistant coach with the Denver Broncos (2010-present); he was the interim head coach for the last four games of the 2010 season
- Neil Walker, gold & silver medalist swimmer at the 2000 Summer Olympics; gold & bronze medalist swimmer at the 2004 Summer Olympics[4]
- Joe Wineke, Wisconsin politician[5]
References
- ↑ "Verona Area High School". LocalSchoolDirectory.com. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ↑ https://www.wiaawi.org/News/NewsReleases/tabid/113/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3969/Verona-Wins-2014-Boys-State-Hockey-Championship.aspx
- ↑ http://host.madison.com/wsj/sports/high-school/basketball/girls/wiaa-state-girls-basketball-verona-outlasts-mukwonago-for-first-state/article_9ae31a41-fae0-5b6b-bb6b-5b04f7f5f81f.html
- ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/neil-walker-1.html
- ↑ Ferolie, Jim (2010-12-22). "Wineke joins exec race". Verona Press. Retrieved 13 January 2011.