SUPERIOR HIGH SCHOOL

'Superior High School' (SHS) is one of the high schools located in Superior, Wisconsin (The other one being Maranatha Academy, a private school). It replaced East and Central High Schools in 1965 which became middle schools (both were closed and torn down in 2003). It is a part of the School District of Superior, and with a student body of around 1,600, the high school serves grades 9-12 with a staff of around 150. The mission of SHS is to “Provide all children with the relevant tools to develop a foundation for living, learning and working successfully.”

Contents

Academics

Athletics

Trivia

Academics

Some subjects taught include algebra, calculus, chemistry, physics, history (throughout the ages), electrical classes (for potential electricians), body shop (car), classes, woodworking, English, four different languages and more.
'Required Classes'

Grade 9	Grade 10	Grade 11	Grade 12
English 9	English 10	English 11	English 12
Social Studies 9	Social Studies 10	Social Studies 11	Social Studies 12
Math 9	Math 10	Phy. Ed. 11	(Senior Project)
Science 9	Bilogy 10
Phy. Ed. 9	Phy. Ed. 10
Keystone

The school also offers many different clubs and organizations that students partake. Among those are:

Co-Curricular Activities
Distributive Education Club of America (DECA)
Drama One Act Play
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Forensics
Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN)
Mock Trial
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA)

SHS also offers advanced placement classes where students can take tests for college credits. One can do this in history, math, science, language, and English.
Many scholarship are also available for students planning to attend either a two-year or four-year higher learning institution. The major scholarship is generally referred to as the "Nelson Scholarship" which grants scholarships worth up to $6,000. The Superior Scholarship Foundation also maintains a database of local scholarships.
Recently, the graduation rate has begun to decline. Superior has one of the worst graduation rates in the state of Wisconsin. And recently, the school has attempted to change this. They have begun programs that keep kids on track and have counsellors make sure that most seniors are on track to graduate. [2]

Athletics

Because of its proximity to Minnesota, Superior High School athletics competes primarily with schools located in Minnesota. The next closest Wisconsin school SHS competes with is either Eau Claire or Hudson.

Fall	Winter	Spring
Boys and Girls Cross Country	Boys & Girls Basketball 9	Baseball
Football 9	Boys & Girls Basketball (10-12)	Boys Golf
Football (10-12)	Gymnastics	Girls Soccer
Girls Golf	Boys & Girls Hockey	Girls Softball
Boys Soccer	Boys Swimming and Diving	Boys Tennis
Girls Swimming and Diving	Wrestling	Boys & Girls Track
Girls Tennis	Basketball Cheerleading (Boys/Girls)
Girls Volleyball 9	Hockey Cheerleading (10-12)
Girls Volleyball (10-12)	Pom Pon Squad (11-12)
Pom Pon Squard (11-12)
Football Cheerleading (Varsity)
Football Cheerleading 9

Trivia

★ Team mascot is the Spartans

★ For the first 30 years of the school's life it only served grades 10-12, but was renovated in 1995 with new science rooms to accommodate grade 9. Additional renovations that year included a new library and an auditorium known as the Performing Arts Center (or P.A.C.).

★ Formally known as Superior Senior High School but name changed in 2003 to authenticate the changing of the structure of the school

★ School colors are Columbia blue and white

★ Superior High School FBLA has taken first place in the state of Wisconsin for the last twenty-one (21) years.