Ashland High School (Wisconsin)

Ashland High School
Address
Map
1900 Beaser Ave

Ashland
,
Ashland County
,
Wisconsin
54806-3603
Coordinates46°34′16″N 90°53′02″W / 46.57113736362029°N 90.88392494273813°W / 46.57113736362029; -90.88392494273813
Information
TypePublic secondary
OversightSchool District of Ashland
PrincipalBrian Trettin[1]
Staff41.07 Classroom teachers (FTE)[2]
Grades9th through 12th
Enrollment609 (2023-2024 school year)[2]
Team nameOredockers
WebsiteAshland High School

Ashland High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Wisconsin that serves students from 9th to 12th grade. It is part of the Ashland School District.

Athletics

Ashland High School's athletic teams are known as the Oredockers. This is in reference to the large ore dock that once stood on Ashland's harbor.[3] This name arose in the 1940s; before this, the school's athletic teams were known as the Purgolders.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Office Information / High School Office Personnel". www.ashland.k12.wi.us. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Ashland High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ashland Sees Historic Oredock Redevelopment As Bridge To The Future". WXPR. 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ Sports, Mike Swanson, SBLive (2023-12-05). "Best high school mascot in Wisconsin: Top 10 candidates". Sports Illustrated High School News, Analysis and More. Retrieved 2024-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Linton, Barbara J. 1952". Wisconsin Historical Society. 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book, 1985-86 edition, (Members of the State Legislature), page 71.