Sauk Prairie High School
Public Secondary
Established1965
GenderCoed
PrincipalChad Harnisch
Teaching staff61.45 (FTE)[1]
Ratio14.21[1]
Enrollment873 (2023–2024)[1]
Grades9–12
Address105 Ninth Street
CityPrairie du Sac
StateWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43°17′1″N 89°44′50″W
DistrictSauk Prairie School District
ColorsRed, black, and white
Free labelEmblem
RivalBaraboo High School
YearbookEagle Echo
Websitehttps://high.saukprairieschools.org/o/high

Sauk Prairie High School is a public high school located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. It is part of the Sauk Prairie School District.

River Arts Center

The River Arts Center section of the high school was opened in 2000.[2] The building has a gallery for displaying artwork created by students and a theater where most of the school's plays and concerts are performed.[3]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Athletic teams include:[4]

  • Boys' and girls' cross country
  • Boys' soccer
  • Boys' and girls' swimming and diving
  • Boys' tennis
  • Boys' and girls' track
  • Boys' and girls' basketball
  • Boys' and girls' hockey
  • Boys' lacrosse, Division 2 State Champions 2011, 2017
  • Golf
  • Mountain Biking, Division 2 State Champions 2022
  • Girls' soccer
  • Girls' tennis
  • Football
  • Football cheerleading
  • Dance team
  • Gymnastics
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Volleyball, Division 2 State Champions 2025 (girls)
  • Wrestling

Sauk Prairie has a rivalry with the Baraboo Thunderbirds. The two schools, both members of the Badger North Conference, play each other annually for the "Mega Bowl Trophy" in football. Sauk Prairie has also had a long rivalry with the Lodi Blue Devils, even though the teams play in separate conferences. In basketball, the "Wisconsin River Classic" is played between Sauk Prairie and Lodi. They Battle for the Paddle. The paddle is blue on one side and red on the other. Sauk leads the trophy series 4-2, losing to Lodi in 2019, 61–53. SPHS won state championships in boys cross country in 1968 and 1969.[5]

Athletic conference affiliation history

Clubs and organizations

Student clubs and organizations include:[6][7]

Sauk Prairie has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Executive Session and the women's-only YTBN.[8] The choirs are noted for performing shows that feature selections from a specific musical every year.[9] The choirs also host an annual competition, the Sauk Prairie Executive Session Invitational.[10]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sauk Prairie High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived February 17, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "River Arts Center". Sauk Prairie School District. Archived October 26, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "River Arts Inc.". Archived May 1, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Team and Coach Information". Sauk Prairie Schools. Archived November 7, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  5. ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
  6. ^ "Clubs and Activities". Sauk Prairie Schools. Archived October 26, 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  7. ^ "Sauk Prairie High School Clubs and Activities". Sauk Prairie High School. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "SCC: Viewing School – Sauk Prairie High School". Show Choir Community. Archived August 11, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Weaver, Mike & Hart, Colleen (2011). Sweat, Tears and Jazz Hands: The Official History of Show Choir from Vaudeville to Glee. Milwaukee, WI: Hal Leonard Books. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-1-55783-772-1.
  10. ^ "Show choir to host invitational". Sauk Prairie Eagle. January 24, 2017. Archived March 3, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 17, 2020.