Oak Creek High School
| Oak Creek High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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340 E Puetz Road , Wisconsin 53154 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°53′16″N 87°54′27″W / 42.88769°N 87.90755°WCoordinates: 42°53′16″N 87°54′27″W / 42.88769°N 87.90755°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | "Striving Ever (To Be Better)" |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Candis Mongan[1] |
| Associate principals | Martin Lataille, Amanda Jamerson, Kimberly Leannais[1] |
| Ninth Grade Center principal | Laura Westcott[1] |
| Teaching staff | 115.80 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,106 (2020-21)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.19[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Nickname | Knights |
| Website | Oak Creek High School website |
Oak Creek High School is a public four-year high school located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. It is the sole high school of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, and one of the largest public schools in the state.[3]
History
Oak Creek High School was built in 1961 at a cost of over $3 million.[4] The school was renovated in 2001 alongside additions. In 2012 the football stadium was enlarged and fitted with synthetic turf. In 2017 the Ninth Grade Center was completed, costing $36 million.[5] In 2021 the Oak Creek Performing Arts Education Center was completed, alongside renovated and new career and technical education facilities.
The high school was involved in a federal lawsuit, Butler v. Oak Creek-Franklin School District, 172 F.Supp.2d 1102, involving the school's athletic code.[clarification needed] The case involved claims for violation of constitutional due process and state constitutional rights arising from suspension of a high school student.[clarification needed]
Assistant Principal Kimberly Leannais kept her job following her 3rd OWI in 2017.[6]
Michael Jossie, a former special education teacher and basketball coach, pleaded guilty of second degree sexual assault of a child (under 16 years of age).[7] Jossie was caught by cleaning staff engaging in sexual activity with a female student after school.[8]
Athletics
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (March 2020) |
Oak Creek High School offers the following sports:[9]
- Boys' football
- Boys' cross country
- Boys' soccer
- Boys' basketball
- Boys' hockey
- Boys' swim & dive
- Boys' wrestling
- Boys' tennis
- Boys' track and field
- Boys' golf
- Boys' volleyball
- Boys' baseball
- Girls' swimming and diving
- Girls' tennis
- Girls' cross country
- Girls' volleyball
- Girls' basketball
- Girls' hockey
- Girls' gymnastics
- Girls' track & Field
- Girls' soccer
- Girls' softball
- Pom poms
- Cheerleading
OCHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1978.[10]
The 1994-1995 Pom Pon squad won The Contest of Champions in Orlando, Florida.
The 2003, 2004, and 2005 Boys Baseball Team won back-to-back-to-back Summer Season Division 1 State Championships.
The Boys Track and Field Team took second place overall in division 1 in both 2017 and 2018.[11][12]
The 2013-2014 Girls Basketball Team won the title of Division 1 State Champions.
The Oak Creek Marching Knights are one of the top marching bands in the state of Wisconsin. The band won seven consecutive Class 4A state championships from 2014 to 2021(No competition held 2020).[13]
Notable alumni
- Travis Beckum, tight end and Super Bowl champion for the New York Giants
- Brian Calhoun, NFL running back for the Detroit Lions
- John Jagler, state legislator and former WTMJ (AM) radio personality
- John Michaels, NFL defensive/offensive lineman for the New York Jets
- John Matuszak, football player and actor[14]
- Cathy Stepp, Wisconsin State Senate[15]
- Gary George Wetzel, soldier and Medal of Honor recipient[16]
References
- ^ a b c "Administrators - Oak Creek - Franklin Joint School District". Retrieved 2021-09-04.
- ^ a b c "Oak Creek High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "Largest Wisconsin Public Schools (2021)". www.publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
- ^ Anita Rowe, Oak Creek Wisconsin. Arcadia Publishing: 1998, p. 120.
- ^ "Oak Creek 9th Grade Center - VJS Construction Services". Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Oak Creek assistant principal gets 3rd OWI". TMJ4. 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Wisconsin Circuit Court Access". wcca.wicourts.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Stoiber, Tiffany. "Oak Creek teacher, coach Mike Jossie charged after having sex with student in school". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Athletics & Activities - Oak Creek - Franklin Joint School District". www.ocfsd.org. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
- ^ "WIAA Track and Field-State Championships- 6/2/2017-6/3/2017- University of Wisconsin La Crosse-Results".
- ^ "WIAA State Track and Field Championships 6/1/2018 to 6/2/2018- University of Wisconsin La Crosse Results".
- ^ "State Marching Band Championships Results".
- ^ Jim Cech, Oak Creek: 50 Years of Progress. Arcadia Publishing: 2005. p. 33
- ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 2003-2004,' Biographical Sketch of Cathy Stepp, pg. 60
- ^ Cech, Jim. Oak Creek: 50 Years of Progress. Arcadia Publishing, 2005, p. 39.
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