Menomonie High School
Menomonie High School is a public secondary school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a student body of approximately 1,000 students with a staff of over 105. The Menomonie School District's only high school, it serves students in grades 9-12. The Menomonie High School's mascot is the Mustangs. Faculty. In May 2009, Menomonie High teacher Susan Turgeson was named 2009 National Teacher of the Year for Secondary-School Food Science Program by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Extracurricular activities. Clubs and extracurricular activities include FFA, DECA, SAGA, HOSA, Forensics , KEY Club, FCCLA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Multi-Culture Club, Science Olympiad, Technology Club, FBLA, Chorus, Musicale, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Student Council, Academic Decathlon, and fall and spring plays. Athletics. Menomonie belongs to the Big Rivers Conference for athletics. It has teams in football, cross country, soccer, golf, swimming and diving, tennis, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, wrestling, dance, baseball, softball, and track. Basketball. State championship - 1909 State championship - 2021-22 Football. The Menomonie football team plays in Division II WIAA football. It is a five-time Wisconsin state champion (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, and 2002), having made eight appearances in  the state championship game (1985, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003). The team went undefeated, with records of 14-0 in 1997 and 2002 beating Germantown and Brookfield Central respectively. Menomonie High plays its home football games at Don and Nona Williams Stadium, which is also used by UW-Stout. Boys' hockey. State championship - 1991 MHS Athletic Booster Club. The Menomonie High School Athletic Booster Club supports MHS athletic programs. A highlight each year is the Alumni Basketball Tournament, which includes alumni of all ages. Held on the weekend before Easter, the alumni basketball and volleyball tournaments help the  MHS Boosters raise money for MHS sports. Mascot controversy. In the late 1990s, the school eliminated the use of the "Indian" mascot. After a contentious school board election, the new school board members re-instated the Indian as the mascot. A group of 11 Menomonie residents petitioned the school board to change the Indian logo. They asserted that "Schools ought to be teaching humanity along with other subject matters" and "The use of the Indians nickname sends a subliminal message to children that flies in the face of efforts to teach valued humanitarian principles." Ultimately, Menomonie decided to retire the  Indians nickname and imagery, adopting "Mustangs" as the new nickname in 2012. Science Olympiad. The Menomonie High School Science Olympiad team won the state championship and represented the state at the national competition in Washington D.C. on May 30–31, 2008, where they were awarded the Division C Team Spirit Award. On April 4, 2009, the team took home the state trophy for the second consecutive year, with a combined score of 46 points, using the National Science Olympiad scoring system. On April 10, 2010, the Menomonie High School Science Olympiad team took second in the state competition, behind West High  School . On April 2, 2011, Menomonie High School reclaimed the state title, beating the closest team by 59 points. The team went on to represent Wisconsin at the national competition in Madison, Wisconsin on May 21, 2011, at which they took 12th place overall, earning a third-place medal in Towers, a fourth-place medal in Optics, a fourth-place medal in Mousetrap Vehicle, and a sixth-place medal in Mission Possible. On April 5, 2014, Menomonie High School won the state title, beating Madison West team by 53 points, and placing in all but one event. The team represented  Wisconsin in the National Science Olympiad competition in Orlando, Florida. The team placed second in Write It, Do it, and sixth in MagLev. The team also placed fifth place in exhibition event, Hydro-Geology. Forensics. Menomonie High School has a large Forensics Public Speaking team, and they have placed in the top five percent of Wisconsin at state every year since 2008. Notable alumni. Nate Stanley - NFL quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings Terrin Vavra - American baseball player Courtney Mack - Broadway performer and singer Josh Salt - Broadway performer and actor Rob Bignell - American author Madeleine Gaiman - Neil Gaiman’s Daughter Menomonie