Platteville High School
Platteville High School is the only high school in the Platteville School District in Platteville, Wisconsin. Platteville High School experienced a large enrollment drop over the past decade, from 660 students in the 1996–1997 school year to 489 students in the 2008–2009 school year.[2]
| Platteville High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
710 East Madison Street , 53818 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42.74161°N 90.4637°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Pursuing Excellence |
| Established | 1892 schooltype = Public high school |
| School district | Platteville School District |
| Principal | Tim Engh |
| Faculty | 31.95 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 09–12 |
| Enrollment | 431 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.49[1] |
| Campus type | Large Rural Community |
| Color(s) | Cardinal & White |
| Mascot |  ' |
| Website | http://www.platteville.k12.wi.us/high/ |
The principal of Platteville High School is Tim Engh.[3]
Enrollment
Over the past decade, Platteville High School has experienced a drop in enrollment:[2]
| School Year | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 612 |
| 2001–02 | 582 |
| 2002–03 | 586 |
| 2003–04 | 556 |
| 2004–05 | 535 |
| 2005–06 | 511 |
| 2006–07 | 496 |
| 2007–08 | 480 |
| 2008–09 | 489 |
Academics
Grade advancement
Students are placed into classes according to the number of credits earned.
| Credits Earned | Grade Level |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 5.5 | Freshman |
| Fewer than 11.0 | Sophomore |
| Fewer than 17.0 | Junior |
| 17.0 or More | Senior |
Academic letters
Students are eligible to earn a school letter through academic excellence. In addition, students who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.850 or better over their first seven semesters are recognized with the Academic Achievement Award.
Athletics
Platteville High School offers these sports:
- Boys' cross country
- Boys' soccer
- Girls' cross country
- Girls' swimming
- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys' basketball
- Boys' swimming
- Girls' basketball
- Gymnastics
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Boys' golf
- Boys' track and field
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' track and field
- Softball
- Wrestling
Since the 2005–2006 school year, Platteville High School has been a member of the Southwest Wisconsin Conference, except for boys' and girls' swimming, who are members of the Southern Lakes Conference.
Southwest Wisconsin Conference Championships
Boys Track & Field 2012 Girls Track & Field 2012 Boys Track & Field 2013 Boys Track & Field 2014 Girls Track & Field 2014 Boys Track & Field 2016 Girls Track & Field 2016 Boys Track & Field 2017 Girls Track & Field 2017 Boys Track & Field 2018 Girls Track & Field 2018 Boys Track & Field 2019 Girls Track & Field 2019 Girls Basketball 2014-2015 Girls Basketball 2015-2016 Girls Basketball 2016-2017 Girls Basketball 2017-2018 Girls Basketball 2018-2019 Girls Basketball 2019-2020
| Sport | School year |
|---|---|
| Girls' soccer | 2005–2006 |
| Golf | 2005–2006 |
| Boys' track and field | 2005–2006 |
| Girls' track and field | 2005–2006 |
| Football | 2006–2007 |
| Boys' soccer | 2006–2007 |
| Boys' track and field | 2006–2007 |
| Girls' track and field | 2006–2007 |
| Golf | 2006–2007 |
| Girls' soccer | 2006–2007 |
| Boys' soccer | 2007–2008 |
| Football | 2007–2008 |
| Boys' track and field | 2007–2008 |
| Girls' track and field | 2007–2008 |
| Golf | 2007–2008 |
| Girls' soccer | 2007–2008 |
| Boys' cross country | 2008–2009 |
| Boys' soccer | 2008–2009 |
| Boys' track and field | 2008–2009 |
| Girls' track and field | 2008–2009 |
| Girls' soccer | 2008–2009 |
| Boys' cross country | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' gymnastics | 2009–2010 |
| Boys' track and field | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' track and field | 2009–2010 |
| Boys' golf | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' soccer | 2009–2010 |
| Girls' gymnastics | 2010–2011 |
| Girls' soccer | 2010–2011 |
| Boys' track and field | 2010–2011 |
| Girls' track and field | 2010–2011 |
| Girls' basketball | 2012–2013 |
| Boys' cross country and soccer | 2013–2014 |
Boys Cross Country 2014
Boys Cross Country 2015
Boys Cross Country 2018
Platteville High School has accumulated more Southwest Wisconsin Conference championships than any other school in the conference.[4]
State tournament appearances since 2005–2006
| Type | Sport | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Girls' cross country | 2005–2006 |
| Team | Boys' soccer | 2006–2007 |
| Team | Golf | 2006–2007 |
| Team | Baseball | 2006–2007 |
| Team | Boys' cross country | 2008–2009 |
| Team | Girls' gymnastics | 2009–2010 |
| Team | Girls' gymnastics | 2010–2011 |
Team Boys' cross country 2013–2014
Team Football 2013
Team Girls' Volleyball 2014
Team Boys' Cross Country 2018
Team Girls' Cross Country 2018
Team Girls' Basketball 2019-2020
Notable alumni
- Paul Chryst, head football coach at the University of Wisconsin-Madison[5]
- Herbert Spencer Gasser, American physiologist who won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1944.[6]
- Robert S. Travis, Jr., Wisconsin State Representative[7]
References
- "Platteville High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Enrollment Totals for Platteville High School
- Staff Directory
- Southwest Wisconsin Conference
- John Rezell (November 13, 1983). "Plattville captures state football title". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque, Iowa. p. 25 – via Google News.
- Herbert S. Gasser
- Wisconsin Blue Book 1986-1986, Biographical Sketch of Robert S. Travis, Jr., p. 55