Burlington High School (Wisconsin)

Burlington High School
Address
400 McCanna Parkway Burlington , Wisconsin United States
Information
Type	Public secondary
Motto	Community of Learners
Oversight	Burlington Area School District
Principal	Jason Sadowski
Teaching staff	63.92 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	937 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.66[1]
Color(s)	black and   orange
Athletics conference	Southern Lakes Conference
Nickname	Demons
Website	www.basd.k12.wi.us/schools/high

Burlington High School is a public high school in Burlington, Wisconsin. It is administered by the Burlington Area School District. The school's mascot is the Demon and its colors are orange and black. Its fight song borrows the melody of the traditional Navy song Anchor's Aweigh.

Academics

Burlington High School owns and operates a radio station, 89.1 WBSD, one of the first high school radio stations in Wisconsin. Founded in 1975 by Terry Havel, WBSD is operated by a staff of students, faculty, and community members.[2]

Athletics

BHS athletic teams participate in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 and are a part of the Southern Lakes Conference.[3] BHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1965,[4] girls' volleyball team won the WIAA state championship in 2011, 2012, 2017, and 2018.[5]

Extracurricular activities

BHS has a chapter of the international service organization Key Club.[6] The school also has a competitive show choir, B*JAZZLED,[7] and hosts an annual show choir competition, the Chocolate City Showcase.[8]

Notable alumni

• Henry Allen Cooper (class of 1869): Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 1st district from 1893 to 1919 and 1921 to 1931; member of the Wisconsin State Senate for the Racine County district from 1887 to 1889[9]
• Greg Itzin (Class of 1966): American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as U.S. President Charles Logan in the television series 24. ^[citation needed]
• Kelly Kahl (Class of 1985): Television executive. Current President of CBS Entertainment.
• Bill Kazmaier (Class of 1972): American former world champion powerlifter, world champion strongman and professional wrestler.
• Tony Romo (Class of 1998): Professional football player, quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL from 2003 to 2016. Current broadcaster at CBS Sports.
• Robin Vos (Class of 1986): Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, 63rd district since 2004[10]

References

1. "Burlington High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
2. Killackey, Brent. ""High school radio station has a remarkable first 30 years"". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012.
3. "Burlington". wissports.net. SportsEngine. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
4. 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. p. 27.
5. "WIAA girls volleyball: Burlington wins Division 1 state title". The Journal Times. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
6. Fiori, Lindsay. "On top of the world - Burlington student leads Key Club International". The Journal Times. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
7. "SCC: Viewing School - Burlington High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
8. Nadolski, Ed (January 12, 2018). "Burlington High to host show choir competition Saturday". My Racine County. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
9. "Cooper, Henry Allen". US Congress. Retrieved January 6, 2013.
10. "Speaker Robin Vos".

External links

• Official website

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