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Coordinates: 43°17′1″N 89°44′50″E / 43.28361°N 89.74722°E / 43.28361; 89.74722
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Sauk Prairie High School
Address
Map
105 Ninth Street

Prairie du Sac
,
Wisconsin

United States
Coordinates43°17′1″N 89°44′50″E / 43.28361°N 89.74722°E / 43.28361; 89.74722
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Established1965
School districtSauk Prairie School District
PrincipalChad Harnisch
Teaching staff61.45 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment873 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.21[1]
Color(s)     
MascotSauk Prairie Eagles
RivalBaraboo High School
YearbookEagle Echo
Websitehttp://saukprairieschools.org/

Sauk Prairie High School is a public high school located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. It is part of the Sauk Prairie School District.

River Arts Center

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The River Arts Center section of the high school was opened in 2000.[2] The building has a gallery for displaying artwork created by students and a theater where most of the school's plays and concerts are performed.[3]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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Athletic teams include:[4]

  • Boys' and girls' cross country
  • Boys' soccer
  • Boys' and girls' swimming and diving
  • Boys' tennis
  • Boys' and girls' track
  • Boys' and girls' basketball
  • Boys' and girls' hockey
  • Boys' lacrosse, Division 2 State Champions 2011, 2017
  • Golf
  • Mountain Biking, Division 2 State Champions 2022
  • Girls' soccer
  • Girls' tennis
  • Football
  • Football cheerleading
  • Dance team
  • Gymnastics
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Sauk Prairie has a rivalry with the Baraboo Thunderbirds. The two schools, both members of the Badger North Conference, play each other annually for the "Mega Bowl Trophy" in football. Sauk Prairie has also had a long rivalry with the Lodi Blue Devils, even though the teams play in separate conferences. In basketball, the "Wisconsin River Classic" is played between Sauk Prairie and Lodi. They Battle for the Paddle. The paddle is blue on one side and red on the other. Sauk leads the trophy series 4-2, losing to Lodi in 2019, 61–53. SPHS won state championships in boys cross country in 1968 and 1969.[5]

Clubs and organizations

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Student clubs and organizations include:[6][7]

Sauk Prairie has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Executive Session and the women's-only YTBN.[8] The choirs are noted for performing shows that feature selections from a specific musical every year.[9] The choirs also host an annual competition, the Sauk Prairie Executive Session Invitational.[10]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sauk Prairie High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on February 17, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "River Arts Center". Sauk Prairie School District. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "River Arts Inc". Archived from the original on May 1, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Team and Coach Information". Sauk Prairie Schools. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  5. ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
  6. ^ "Clubs and Activities". Sauk Prairie Schools. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sauk Prairie High School Clubs and Activities". Sauk Prairie High School. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "SCC: Viewing School – Sauk Prairie High School". Show Choir Community. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Weaver, Mike; Hart, Colleen (2011). Sweat, Tears and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-1-55783-772-1.
  10. ^ "Show choir to host invitational". Sauk Prairie Eagle. January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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