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Sun Prairie High School

220 Kroncke Dr, Sun Prairie, WI, 53590-2900 -

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Definition of Terms

Sun Prairie High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Dane County, WI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1655 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

116 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 434 students

Grade 10 - 441 students

Grade 11 - 400 students

Grade 12 - 380 students

This School

(WI) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:14

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WI) School Average

% American Indian	1%	2%
% Asian	4%	2%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Black	9%	12%
% White	83%	78%

Additional Student Information

This School

(WI) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

n/a

n/a

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

n/a

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% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(WI) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Sun Prairie Area School District

This School's Agency

(WI) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	10	4
Number of Students Managed	5,700 students	1,143 students
District Total Revenue	$59,517,000	$13,015,000
District Expenditure	$77,250,000	$12,516,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,442	$11,387
District Expenditure / Student	$13,553	$10,950
District Graduation Rates	90%	95%

Scrapbook: Student and military honors (Wisconsin State Journal)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 12:09:53 pm
Student Honors: Students from the MiddletonHigh School Class of 2009 have received the Outstanding YoungPhilanthropist award from the Greater Madison Chapter of theAssociation of Fundraising Professionals. The R.O.A.R. Renegades,for “rise up, overcome, achieve and reach out,” raised more than$40,000 for the Middleton Outreach Ministry, first by donatingtheir entire class fund of $11,000, and ...
Scrapbook (Wisconsin State Journal)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 12:22:23 am
Student Honors: Madison's Jamie Gajewski, a recent graduate of Appleton's Lawrence University, has received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship through the Rotary Club of Madison that will allow her to study in Egypt for a year. She will study the language and volunteer to teach English to Egyptian children, as well as photograph people and places to share with American audiences upon her return ...
Sun Prairie helps force five-way tie for Big Eight lead (The Janesville Gazette)
posted on October 17, 2009 at 05:18:01 pm
Big Eight football roundup
Sun Prairie escapes East's grasp; Memorial, Middleton, Verona remain tied for first (The Janesville Gazette)
posted on October 3, 2009 at 05:18:18 pm
Big Eight football roundup
Sun Prairie tops Parker swimmers (The Janesville Gazette)
posted on September 26, 2009 at 05:18:31 pm
Cardinals win every event in 100-70 victory

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Sun Prairie High School (SPHS) is a comprehensive secondary school located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The school is administered by the Sun Prairie Area School District. It is reported to be the largest single-story high school in Wisconsin. In 2008-2009, there were 146 teachers and 1,802 students at Sun Prairie High School. SPHS is a WIAA Division 1 school.
The school will be relocating to an area around Angell Park. The old school will then be changed into a combined 8th and 9th grade junior high school. The new high school, which is set to open in Fall 2010, will accommodate 2000 students and will be partially three stories high.
Athletic championships
Hockey
1997 State champion
Baseball
1974 State champion
1994 State champion
1997 State champion
2005 State champion
2006 State champion
Football
1995 State champion
Cheerleading
UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando Florida Finalist 2004-2009
2007 Nationals- 3rd Place
2008 National Champions
2009 Nationals- 2nd Place
Many more state, regional, and national awards
Wall of Success
Richard W. Fisher, national air program manager for the United States Forest Service
Christopher J. Kerwin, sports photojournalist/editor with the George Michaels Sports Machine
Michael Lehman, chief financial officer, Sun Microsystems
Tom Loftus, former Ambassador to Norway
Kym Husom, social studies teacher, Edgewood High School, Madison
Alan Rademacher, dairy farmer
Cynthia A. Russell, dean and professor of nursing at Grand Canyon University
Casey Scheuerell, professional musician
Gwen Fischer Scott, Miami pediatrician
Steve Sveum, band teacher at Sun Prairie High School
Mike Wherley, Olympic athlete
Paula Brown Sinclair, Twin Falls, Idaho, attorney
Notable alumni
Andrew Cain, Professional Bowlers Association champion
Kevyn Feiner, member of the Dayton Dragons (2009)
John A. List, University of Chicago economist
Andy Thompson, member of the Toronto Blue Jays (2000)
Michael Wherley, U.S. rowing team 1997-2004, two-time Olympian (Sydney and Athens) and three-time world champion (1997-1999)
External links
Sun Prairie School District website

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About This Zip Code (53590)

School Zip (53590)

(WI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

26,031 people

5,159,713 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

44%

24%

Population Average Age

34 years old

35 years old

Average Household size

2.6 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$55,456

$42,598

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.9 rooms

5.4 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

31 years old

47 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

66% / 34%

63% / 37%

Nearby Schools:

1. Sun Prairie Alternative High School - 42 students - view location
2. De Forest High School - 989 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
3. Marshall High School - 345 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
4. The Fifth Dimension High School - 9 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
5. Shabazz-city High School - 117 students - 8.5 mi. away - view location

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