Rhinelander High School

Rhinelander High School
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Address
665 Coolidge Avenue Rhinelander, Wisconsin, Oneida 54501 United States
Information
School type	Public, High School
Motto	"Committed to Excellence"
Founded	1889
School district	School District of Rhinelander
Superintendent	Kelly Jacobi
Principal	David Ditzler
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Hours in school day	7
Color(s)	Kelly green and white
Athletics	Football, cross country, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, hockey, swimming, wrestling, Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, baseball, softball, golf, track and field
Athletics conference	Great Northern Conference
Mascot	Hodag
Rival	Antigo Red Robins
Website	http://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/rhs/

Rhinelander High School, abbreviated RHS, is a high school in Rhinelander, Oneida County, Wisconsin United States. As of the 2007-08 school year, it had a student enrollment of 1,091.

The first Rhinelander High School was built in 1889. It was named Rhinelander Union High School (RUHS) and the building was commonly known as Old Central. It stood on what is now Saroca Park. When the school began it had just two teachers and fewer than 80 students. By 1912, attendance had grown to over 215 students.

The school was demolished to accommodate increased enrollment. The new high school, known as Rhinelander High School today, had its first graduation on June 4, 1959, with a class of over 200 seniors.

On 9 May 2012, 50 students participated in a walk out, protesting the layoffs of educators because of budget cuts. Some students participated in a school board meeting on 21 May 2012, which also gained attention in Rhinelander.

Again, in 2013, Rhinelander High School gained statewide attention after a recently hired teacher was arrested for possessing 66 marijuana plants and stealing laptops as well as lab equipment, with the aid of another new teacher and a secretary. All who were involved were later dismissed from employment.

Rhinelander High School sports include football, soccer, swimming, wrestling, gymnastics, Nordic and Alpine skiing, snowboarding, baseball, softball, track and field, volleyball, hockey, basketball, cross country, tennis, dance team, and golf.

Rhinelander High School sports are part of the Great Northern Conference, a division two conference. Up until 2010, the Hodags were a part of the Wisconsin Valley Conference, a division one conference.

1934 Co-Conference Champions with Stevens Point, 1938 Conference Champions, 1955 Co-Conference Champions with Antigo, 1964 Co-Conference Champions with Antigo, 1974 Co-Conference Champions with Antigo, 1989 Co-Conference Champions with DC Everest

2010 and 2012 Conference Champions

1980 Co-Conference Champions with Wausau West and Stevens Point, 1983 Conference Champions, 1992 Conference Champions, 1993 Conference Champions, 1994 Conference Champions, 1995 Conference Champions, 2001 Conference Champions, 2002 Conference Champions

2010 Conference Champions, 2011 Co-Conference Champions with Columbus Catholic, 2012 Conference Champions

2012 Conference Champions

1962, 1996, 1971, 1974, 1987 Conference Champions; 1987 Sectional Champions; 1987 Class A state Champions Dr.Jeff Craig(Tomahawk, WI);Charles Schmock (DeForest,WI);Dave Meisinger (Milwaukee,WI); Brian Cutler,(Fox Valley, WI);Kyle Schroeder(Sommerset,WI)