Freedom High School (Wisconsin)
History
The first public school in Freedom began in 1863 in the home of early settler Nicholas July, and the first high school was built in 1905. That wooden building burned down in 1927 or 1928, and was replaced by a brick building.
With funding from the Works Progress Administration, a gymnasium was added in 1938, and other major additions were built in 1956 and 1972. Since 1972, voters have approved referendums to build more classrooms, a library, and a fieldhouse.
In November 2017, voters rejected a US$66.7 million school referendum to build a new high school. In January 2019, the school district proposed a reduced referendum for a US$55.7 million project, to be on the ballot on April 2, 2019.
Curriculum
The school district has adopted Common Core State Standards in Language Arts, Disciplinary Literacy, and Math. Next Generation Science Standards are under implementation. According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the school earned a four-star overall score, "Exceeds expectations", for "student achievement, student growth, educational equity, and preparing students for educational milestones, including college and career readiness".
Athletics
Freedom's athletic teams are known as the Irish, and compete in the North Eastern Conference. The Irish have won 14 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships.
| Year | Division | Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | Track and field (girls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022,2023 | 2 | Softball | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | Track and field (girls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | Hockey (girls)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | Hockey (girls)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | Track and field (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | Cross Country (girls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2 | Track and field (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | Track and field (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | 2 | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | B | Basketball (boys) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "*" denotes a co-op team championship. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Freedom High (550492000533)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Winsey, W.F. (September 24, 1923). "Oldest Living Native of Freedom Describes Early Times in That Locality". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved March 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A History". Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Behnke, Duke (January 24, 2019). "Freedom seeks $56 million to build new high school". Post Crescent. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "Academics". Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (November 21, 2017). "Freedom High - School Report Card, 2016-17, Summary" (PDF). Freedom Area School District. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "State Championships by School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved April 19, 2020.