Chippewa Falls High School
| Chippewa Falls Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
735 Terrill St Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin 54729-1907 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Chippewa County United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°56′6″N 91°24′43″W / 44.93500°N 91.41194°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Principal | Ms. Becky Davis |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,391 [1] |
| Color(s) |
Red, white, and black |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
| Website | Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District |
Chippewa Falls Senior High School is a public high school located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. To locals, the high school is referred to as "Chi-Hi". The school belongs to the Big Rivers Conference of the WIAA. The school mascot is the Cardinal.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
During the Lunch and Learn period freshmen are required to attend one club for half the period. The clubs available for everyone, including freshmen include;
Book Club, Computer Study Lab, Intramural Basketball, Film Club, Open Art Studio, Science Resource Center (SRC), Open Graphics Lab, Orchestra Practice, American Club, National English Honor Society (NEHS), Flag Football, Dodgeball Club, Guitar Club, Spanish Club, French Club, National Honor Society (Seniors only), Anime Club, Big Bang Theory Club, Earth Science Club, Team Trivia, Youth Connecting Communities (YCC), HOSA, Psychology Club, Math Lab, Ecology Club, Chemistry Club, Chess Club, Dirty Jobs Fridays, Forensics, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Glee Club, Horse/Pony Club, Science Olympiad, Star Wars Enthusiasts, Thespians, Senior Class Officers, Athena, Apollo.
Most of the clubs listed above are only available on certain dates.
Music
Every two years the music department makes a trip to perform in a major city in the United States. Music ensembles include:
- Marching band
- Two concert bands
- Wind Ensemble
- Orchestra ensembles (strings)
- Wire Choir
- 2 Jazz bands
- Concert choir
- Show choir (harmonics)
- Vocal jazz
- Madrigal singers
- Varsity Women's choir
- Men's choir
- Choristers
Theatre
The theatre group begins the year with the fall play. In winter the annual musical is performed, and in the spring, the children's spring play.
Athletics
Chi-Hi competes in the Big Rivers Conference. State championships:
- Softball – 2011
Notable alumni
- Edward Ackley (1906), Wisconsin State Senator from 1913 to 1916
- Chad Cascadden (1990), former National Football League linebacker for the New York Jets and New England Patriots from 1995 to 1999
- Seymour Cray (1943), electrical engineer and supercomputer architect, founded Cray Research
- Nate DeLong (1944), former center for the Milwaukee Hawks
- Gus Dorais (1910), head coach of the Detroit Lions from 1943 to 1947
- Joe Vavra (1978), former Los Angeles Dodgers player, currently hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins
- Alexander Wiley (1902/03?), United States Senator for Wisconsin from 1939 to 1963
References
- ↑ "WIAA Member School Directory". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved 2015-08-13.