McFarland High School (Wisconsin)

McFarland High School
Motto	Pride is the catalyst of accomplishment
Established	1962
Type	Public secondary
Principal	James G. Hickey
Students	700
Grades	9 – 12
Location	McFarland, Wisconsin, USA
Coordinates	43°00′40″N 89°17′43″W / 43.011111°N 89.295278°W / 43.011111; -89.295278Coordinates: 43°00′40″N 89°17′43″W / 43.011111°N 89.295278°W / 43.011111; -89.295278
District	McFarland School District
Colors	Navy Blue, Columbian Blue, White
Mascot	Sparty the Spartan
Website	McFarland High School

McFarland High School is a high school located in McFarland, in Dane County, Wisconsin. It is administered by the McFarland School District, and had a 2007 enrollment of 700 students. The school is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.^[1] The school's colors are Columbia blue, navy blue, and white and the mascot is the Spartan.

Academics

McFarland High School offers a variety of classes, including seven AP (Advanced Placement) classes: calculus, physics, chemistry, psychology, composition, U.S. history, and European history.^[2] The school year is divided into four quarters, each about nine weeks long. McFarland High School uses block scheduling, with the school day consisting of four 90-minute blocks. The school is among the 30 best high schools in Wisconsin, with a graduation rate of over 92%.^{[citation needed]}

Extracurricular activities

Clubs at the McFarland High School include:^[3]

• Academic Decathlon
• Ambassadors
• Art Studio
• Aud Squad
• Chess
• DECA
• Drama
• Model United Nations
• Musical
• National Honor Society
• Newspaper (Spartan Spotlight)
• Driftwood (literary publication)
• Science Olympiad
• Social Studies in Action
• Spirit Dance Team
• Student Council
• T.A.D.A.
• Tutoring Program
• Yearbook

The marching band is also a popular activity, with the 2007 marching band composed of more than 200 musicians. Concert band, jazz band, choir, and vocal jazz are also offered at McFarland.

Athletics

Since the 2008-09 school year, McFarland teams have competed in the WIAA Rock Valley Conference. The swim team is an exception because the Rock Valley Conference has no swimming program.

Sports offered at McFarland include:

Boys	Girls
Baseball	Basketball
Basketball	Cross country
Cross country	Golf
Football	Poms
Golf	Soccer
Hockey	Softball
Soccer	Swimming
Swimming	Tennis
Tennis	Track & field
Track & field	Volleyball
	Hockey

In 2009 the McFarland Boys Cross Country team got 6th at WIAA D2 State. In 2008-2009, the McFarland football team had a 9-0 record and won the Rock Valley Conference. The girls' tennis team and both cross country teams also won their respective Rock Valley Conference titles that season. The boys' swimming team has won five consecutive Division II state titles, from 2007 to 2011. The boys' golf team earned the state title once and runner-up twice in the last five years.^[when?] The team has been in the state tournament the last nine years, and won the sectional tournament three of the last four years.^[when?] Girls' soccer took a second place finish in the 2007 state games. The McFarland boys' track team won the WIAA Division 2 regionals.

References

1. ^ "McFarland High School". Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. http://www.mcfarland.k12.wi.us/mhs/index.php. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
2. ^ "Course Guide". McFarland High School. Archived from the original on August 04, 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080804011214/http%3A//www.mcfarland.k12.wi.us/mhs/guidance/mhs_course_guide.php%3Fdept%3D1. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 
3. ^ "Clubs". McFarland High School. Archived from the original on 2011-02-12. http://www.mcfarland.k12.wi.us/mhs/clubs_activities/clubs.php?club=20. Retrieved 2009-05-02. 

External links

• McFarland School District
• Village of McFarland
• McFarland Chamber of Commerce