William Horlick High School
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The northern face of the school building during winter.
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2119 Rapids Drive Racine, Wisconsin 53404 United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′50.12″N 87°48′29.02″W / 42.7472556°N 87.8080611°WCoordinates: 42°44′50.12″N 87°48′29.02″W / 42.7472556°N 87.8080611°W |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Racine Unified School District |
| Principal | Angela Ress Apmann |
| Faculty | 125 (2010–11 school year) |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 2,076 (2011–12 school year) |
| Campus size | 17 acres (69,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Scarlet and Gray |
| Mascot | Rebel Yeller 
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| Newspaper | The Herald |
| Yearbook | Polaris |
| Information | (262) 619-4300 |
| Website | http://horlick.racine.k12.wi.us/ |
William Horlick High School (also known as Horlick or Racine Horlick High School) is a comprehensive public four-year high school in Racine, Wisconsin with an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. The school opened to students in 1928, after William Horlick, the original patent holder for malted milk, donated the land the school was built on. It was designed by Racine architect J. Mandor Matson.
The school was expanded during the early 1960s. The school is a member of the WIAA Southeast Conference and has a long-standing cross-town rivalry with Washington Park High School, which also opened in 1928. The school colors are scarlet and gray.
Horlick High School first opened its doors to students on September 17, 1928. The school was named after William Horlick, the original patent holder of malted milk, who had donated the land for the school ten years earlier. The school was first introduced to the public during an open house in mid-December 1928, but was not officially dedicated until January 1929. At that time the school had 33 rooms, 16 full-time and 7 part-time teachers, and an enrollment of 407 students. The school was constructed at a total cost of US$721,176.
The early students at the school were referred to as 'Northsiders' because of the school's location in Racine County. This resulted in an association with the North Star, as shown in its incorporation in the school's emblem. The school's annual, Polaris, is also named after the star.
In 1931, Horlick donated 5 acres (20,000 m2) additional of land, increasing his total donation to 17 acres (69,000 m2). The additional land was used for an athletic field.
The year 1961 signaled the start of a two-phase expansion plan, slated to cost US$3.1 million. In that year 47,500 square feet (4,410 m2) of floor space was added, providing room for 22 additional classrooms and a library at a cost of US$757,954. In 1962, when the first phase of the expansion had been completed, the school had 80 teachers and a student population of 1785.
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