Gibraltar Secondary School

Gibraltar Secondary School
Address
Map
3924 HWY 42

Fish Creek
,
Wisconsin
54212

United States
Coordinates45°07′36.3″N 87°13′51.3″W / 45.126750°N 87.230917°W / 45.126750; -87.230917
Information
School typePublic, K-12 school
MottoEngaging Minds, Empowering Learning, Achieving Excellence
Established1917; 107 years ago (1917)
School districtGibraltar Area School District
SuperintendentBrett Stousland
PrincipalSecondary: James DeBroux
Grades6-12
GenderMixed
Student to teacher ratio11:1
Color(s)Blue and Gold
MascotViking
NewspaperThe Viking Voice
Websitewww.gibraltar.k12.wi.us/Domain/112

Gibraltar Secondary School is a public school in the unincorporated community of Fish Creek, Town of Gibraltar, Door County, Wisconsin, United States.[1][2] It serves grades 6-12 and is a part of the Gibraltar Area Schools.

It used to be known as Gibraltar High School and served grades 9 through 12.[2]

History

The school was founded in 1917, when the townspeople decided to establish the first high school in the county outside Sturgeon Bay.[3]

Overview

Gibraltar Secondary School is part of the Gibraltar Area School District,[1] and draws students from Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, Sister Bay, Ephraim, Fish Creek, Egg Harbor, and Baileys Harbor.[2] The student-teacher ratio is 11:1.[1]

Student body

Of the 198 students in 2011, 52% were female, and 5% were minorities.[1]

From 2000 to 2019, high school enrollment (grades 9–12) declined 17.6%. Enrollment of students younger than high school declined 21.3%.[4] The drop in middle school enrollment between the school years starting in 2013 and 2014 reflects the enrollment for grade 6 being taken from the middle school and added to the elementary school starting in 2014. This also boosted the elementary school enrollment during the same period.

Curriculum

The school offers Advanced Placement courses; 49% of the students are enrolled in at least one of these courses. Gibraltar offers a heavy focus in the 4 A's (Arts, Athletics, Academics, Activities[1]

Sports

The school's mascot is the Viking, the school colors are blue and gold,[5] and teams compete in the Packerland Conference.

In 1940, the Gibraltar High School boys' basketball team won the peninsula championship.[6] In 1971, the school's ski team finished second in the state competition.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Gibraltar School District in FISH CREEK, WI | Best High Schools". US News. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. ^ a b c "Gibraltar Area Schools". Gasd.new.rschooltoday.com. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  3. ^ Hjalmar Rued Holand (1917). History of Door County, Wisconsin, the county beautiful. Chicago: S. J. Clarke. p. 360. OCLC 12898939.
  4. ^ 2000-2019 enrollment figures come from the Wisconsin DPI Program Statistics Archives, Wisconsin School Free/Reduced Eligibility Data and the Wisconsin DPI School Nutrition Program Statistics reports for school level enrollment and participation data.
  5. ^ "Gibraltar High School (Fish Creek, WI) Football Home". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  6. ^ "Two High School Boys Drown at Fish Creek". The Milwaukee Sentinel. June 11, 1941. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Sturgeon Bay Wins High School Skiing". The Milwaukee Journal. March 2, 1971. p. 14.