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Verona Area High School
Location
Map
234 Wildcat Way
Verona, Wisconsin
Information
TypePublic
School districtVerona Area School District
PrincipalBrian Cox
Staff115.74 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,789 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.46[1]
Color(s)   
MascotWiley the Wildcat
NewspaperThe Cat's Eye (disbanded)
Information(608) 653-1000
WebsiteVerona High School

Verona Area High School (VAHS) is a high school in Verona, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Verona Area School District.

Academics

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Accredited by the North Central Association, VAHS offers a core curriculum in grades 9 through 12 that does not track students by ability; instead, advanced opportunities are offered within the curriculum of each course. Consequently, VAHS courses do not carry designations such as "Honors" in their titles. Grade 9 and 10 students in core classes are taught in teams of English/social studies and math/science instructors. Students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement courses in English language, English literature, world history, human geography, music theory, chemistry, biology, physics B, physics C, statistics, psychology, calculus AB, and calculus BC.

Athletics

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VAHS has 22 athletics programs and a staff of 65 coaches. Each program consists of a varsity team, a junior varsity team, and, for some sports, one or more freshman teams.

In the 2008-09 school year, VAHS became a member of the Big Eight Conference, moving from the Badger South Conference. The school athletic teams were originally nicknamed the Verona Indians, but this was changed in 1991 to the Verona Wildcats.

State championships

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  • Basketball (girls): 2016[2]
  • Cross country (boys): 1974, 1982, 1991[3]
  • Cross country (girls): 1980, 1981, 1984 [4]
  • Golf (girls): 2014[5]
  • Gymnastics (girls): 2023
  • Hockey (boys): 2014, 2020[6]
  • Lacrosse (boys): 2004, 2005, 2011, 2014, 2018[7]
  • Soccer (boys): 2019, 2022
  • Soccer (girls): 2010 [8]
  • Swimming (boys): 1993, 2000[9]
  • Swimming (girls): 1998[10]
  • Track & field (boys): 1992, 1999, 2010 (wheelchair)[11]
  • Track & field (girls): 1984, 1985, 1991[12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Verona Area High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "WIAA state girls basketball: Verona outlasts Mukwonago for first state title". 13 March 2016.
  3. ^ Boys Cross Country Team Champions 1913-2022 wiaawi.org
  4. ^ Girls Cross Country Team Champions 1975-2022 wiaawi.org
  5. ^ "News | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  6. ^ "News | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". Wiaawi.org. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  7. ^ "Increase in intensity helps Ian Edwards and his Verona teammates win a surprise state title in lacrosse". 15 June 2018.
  8. ^ Verona wins their first WIAA Girls Soccer Championship wkow.com [dead link‍]
  9. ^ Boys Swimming & Diving Team Champions wiaawi.org
  10. ^ Girls Swimming & Diving Team Champions wiaawi.org
  11. ^ "The Tradition – Verona Track and Field". Veronatrackandfield.com. 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  12. ^ Girls Track Champions 1971-2023 wiaawi.org
  13. ^ "MLB draft: Verona's Ben Rortvedt a second-round pick by the Twins". 10 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Neil Walker Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 17 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  15. ^ Ferolie, Jim (2010-12-22). "Wineke joins exec race". Verona Press. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
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