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Superior High School

2600 Catlin Ave, Superior, WI, 54880-5133 -

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Definition of Terms

Superior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Douglas County, WI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1637 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

100 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 427 students

Grade 10 - 395 students

Grade 11 - 432 students

Grade 12 - 383 students

This School

(WI) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WI) School Average

% American Indian	5%	2%
% Asian	2%	2%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Black	2%	12%
% White	90%	78%

Additional Student Information

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% Eligible for Free Lunch

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% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

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% Migrant Students Enrolled

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(WI) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Superior School District

This School's Agency

(WI) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	4
Number of Students Managed	5,249 students	1,143 students
District Total Revenue	$54,038,000	$13,015,000
District Expenditure	$50,841,000	$12,516,000
District Revenue / Student	$10,295	$11,387
District Expenditure / Student	$9,686	$10,950
District Graduation Rates	88%	95%

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Tina Knowlton earned a distinguished service award for her dedication to the community through the Kiwanis Club of Superior. She has been a Kiwanis member for almost five years, serving on the Board of Directors for four of those years.

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Superior High School (SHS) is one of the high schools located in Superior, Wisconsin (The other one being Maranatha Academy, a private school). It opened in 1965 and was formerly known as Superior Senior High School (SSHS). SHS replaced East and Central High Schools. Those schools then became middle schools (both were closed and torn down in 2003. An office building is being built on Central's site and a housing project was built on East's site). It is a part of the School District of Superior, and with a student body of around 1,600, the high school serves grades 9-12 with a staff of around 150. The mission of SHS is to “Provide all children with the relevant tools to develop a foundation for living, learning and working successfully.”
Academics
Superior High School offers a wide selection of class offerings to students. Several selections in English, History/Social Studies, Science, Mathematics, Foreign Language, Music, Physical Education, Business, Art, and Technical Education classes are available. Superior High School also offers many Advanced Placement and Honors courses, including AP Literature and Composition, AP Calculus, AP United States History, AP World History, AP Physics, AP Chemistry, Honors Spanish IV, Honors German IV, Honors Senior Social, and Honors Precalculus.
By enrolling in an AP course, students can take the AP Exam in the spring of their senior year. This allows students the chance to earn college credit if a sufficient score is achieved on the test. For the 2008-20009 school year, all students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP Exam.
Required ClassesRequirements for Graduation
All students must accumulate 22 credits in grades 9-12 in addition to one-half credit of Health in grades 7-12. All students must register for a minimum of 5.5 credits each year, and all students may take up to 7 credits per year. One credit of English is required each year in grades 9-12; one credit of Social Studies/History is required each year, two credits of Math are required including one credit of algebra, two years of Science (9th grade Science and 10th grade Biology); and one-half credit of Physical Education each year in grades 9, 10, and 11. Also one-half credit of Keystone is required for the graduating class of 2006 and beyond. All seniors must complete a Senior Project in order to graduate. A student may take up to seven credits per school year (there are seven class hours). A student must take a minimum of five and one-half credits. It's recommended that a student, in most cases, take a minimum of six credits.
Co-Curricular Activities
Superior High School also offers many opportunities for students to get involved with co-curricular activities. Some of the available options include:
Athletics
Superior, Wisconsin borders Minnesota, and as a result, Superior High School competes primarily with schools located in Minnesota in all athletic activities. These schools include Denfeld High School, Central High School, East High School, Proctor High School, and Cloquet High School.
Cities in Wisconsin with high schools that Superior High School competes with include Ashland, Eau Claire, Hudson, and New Richmond.
Athletic activities available to students include the following:
Scholarship Opportunities
Many scholarship are also available for students planning to attend two-year or four-year higher learning institutions. The Superior Scholarship Foundation administers many, with the largest being the Victor and Mary D. Nelson Scholarship. This requires an in-depth application, writing sample, interview, and references, and grants scholarships worth up to $6,000 to students.
Many local businesses, organizations, and alumni have, and continue to contribute scholarships to Superior High School students.
Miscellaneous
Superior High School's team name is the Spartans, chosen to represent courage and strength
Until 1995, only grades 10-12 were enrolled, but after renovations, grade 9 was added. Also added were new science rooms, a new library, technical education classrooms, and an auditorium known as the Performing Arts Center (or PAC).
Until 2003, the school's formal name was Superior Senior High School, but the name changed in 2003 with the addition of the newly-built Superior Middle School.
Superior High School's FBLA chapter has taken first place in the state of Wisconsin for the last twenty-two years.
Superior High School's hockey team is renowned across the state for its success, appearing in many state tournaments. The boys team was won fourteen state titles, and has been runner-up an additional fourteen times.

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