Waukesha South High School

Waukesha South High School
Address
401 E. Roberta Ave
Waukesha, Wisconsin
USA
Information
Type Public high school
Established 1957
School district Waukesha School District
Principal Timothy Joynt
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1397
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Red, White & Black
Mascot Cardinal (Blackie the Blackshirt)
Yearbook Megaphone
Website http://www.waukeshasouth.com

Waukesha South High School is one of three high schools located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It was opened in 1957 as a southern campus to Waukesha High School, then in downtown Waukesha. The downtown campus is now Central Campus Middle School.[1]

Extra-curricular activities

Waukesha South is one of three schools whose students participate in C.O.R.E. 2062, a FIRST Robotics Team. The team won the Rookie All Star Award in 2007, the Wisconsin Regional (Milwaukee) in 2008, and the 10,000 Lakes Regional (Minneapolis) in 2010. In 2008, they also won the World Safety Award, the Wisconsin Regional Safety Award, the St. Louis Safety Award, the Entrepreneurship Award, the Website Award, in 2009 they won two Safety Awards, two Quality Awards, and an Animation Award. In 2015 C.O.R.E 2062 won regionals twice and made it to the world championship in St. Louis .

The Academic Decathlon team took 3rd place in state competition in 2011 and was 1st among Division 1 schools.

Waukesha South's novice debate team placed seventh at state in 2010 and one of its members won Top Negative Speaker. South also had a Lincoln-Douglas debater qualify individually. The forensics team had all but one member qualify for state in 2011 and all achieved high honors.

In September 2011 South restarted Key Club. It is an avid volunteer group throughout the community with about 50 members. They have helped out with many charity events throughout the community including Apple Harvest Festival, Waukesha Artful Bowls, Minooka Mash, and Salvation Army bell ringing. As the school year progresses Waukesha South Key Club plans on having many more volunteer projects ahead.

South is the only school in the district to participate in the ComedySportz high school league. Students learn the fundamentals of improv before competing in league play run at the ComedySportz complex in Milwaukee.

Athletics

South is a member of the Classic 8 Conference for most athletics. South's boys' swim team won the state championship in 2010 and placed second in 2011. The girls' swim team placed third at the state meet in 2009 and second in 2010. Both the boys' and girls' tennis teams were conference champions in the 2009-2010 school year, and the girls' team also won the honor in 2010-2011. The boys' basketball team reached the sectional semifinals in 2011, but fell to Germantown. Its dance team placed seventh at state in 2011.

Waukesha South's sports include:[2]

Bands

Waukesha South's Bands, the Waukesha South Blackshirt Bands, include Concert, Wind & Symphonic, Jazz, Marching, and several ensembles.[3] The band curriculum focuses on music performance and music theory. The bands travel to local, domestic, and international venues. Locations have included Switzerland in 1974; New Orleans, Texas, and Florida in 2009; England, California, and Australia in 2011; and China in 2007.

Orchestras

Waukesha South's Orchestras include two skill levels; Symphony, and Chamber.[4] Both orchestras work together to focus on music theory, performance etiquette and musical technique in solo and ensemble performance. Orchestra performances periodically involve winds, brass, and percussion instruments to create a full symphony orchestra. The string players perform together within the community to boost awareness of the musical program. Community gigs includes partnership performances with the Waukesha Public Library, and an annual Flash Mob on opening night of Downtown Waukesha's Friday Night Live.[5]

The full Waukesha South Orchestra performed in collaboration with Milwaukee band, I'm Not A Pilot[6] in May 2015. The full Waukesha South Orchestra and indie rock band played a total of eight original I'm Not A Pilot songs written by band members Mark Glatzel, Adrian Esguerra, Peter Thomas, and Steve Vorass Jr. with orchestral scores arranged by Jim Gray.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Waukesha South High School
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  3. ↑ Waukesha South Bands History
  4. ↑ Blackshirt Orchestras
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  7. ↑ Malvern, PA, Historical Commission books


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