Oak Creek High School | |
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Location | |
Oak Creek, Wisconsin United States |
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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 |
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Type | Public secondary |
Motto | "Every Student's Learning is Everyone's Top Priority" |
Established | 1961 |
Principal | Michael Read |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | ~2,150 (As of 2013-14 School Year) |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Nickname | Knights |
Website | Oak Creek High School website |
Oak Creek High School is a secondary school located in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a southern suburb of Milwaukee. The four-year public high school is a part of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, serving a 36-square-mile (93 km2) area that includes the city of Oak Creek and a 7-square-mile (18 km2) area of Franklin.
Oak Creek High School was built in 1961 at a cost of over $3 million. The school was renovated in 2001 and the football stadium was enlarged in 2012.
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. The case involved claims for violation of constitutional due process and state constitutional rights arising from suspension of a high school student.
Clubs include the following:
Oak Creek High School offers the following sports:
The 1973 Boys Cross Country Team won State.
The 1994-1995 Pom Pon squad won The Contest of Champions in Orlando, Florida.
The 2012 football team won the SEC championship.
The 2013-2014 Girls Basketball Team won the title of Division 1 State Champions.