Fort Atkinson High School

Fort Atkinson High School
Location
925 Lexington Blvd.

Fort Atkinson
,
Wisconsin
53538-1092

42°56′37″N 88°51′28″W / 42.9436°N 88.8579°W / 42.9436; -88.8579
Information
School district
Fort Atkinson School District
SuperintendentRob Abbott
Principal
Leigh Ann Scheuerell
Teaching staff
57.75 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment876 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio
15.17
ColorsRed, black, and white
     
MascotBlackhawk
Websitewww.fortschools.org

Fort Atkinson High School is a public high school in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. It is part of the Fort Atkinson School District.

History

Fort Atkinson High School was founded in 1866, and its first principal was John Purdy. The original school building was destroyed in a fire in 1888. The high school has been housed in a number of buildings since.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Source:

  • Boys' and girls' cross country
  • Boys' and girls' track
  • Boys' and girls' soccer
  • Boys' and girls' tennis
  • Boys' and girls' swim
  • Boys' and girls' basketball
  • Boys' and girls' volleyball
  • Boys' and girls' golf
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Wrestling
  • Football
  • Cheerleading/spirit squad
  • Esports League

Clubs and organizations

Source:

Student clubs and organizations include:

Fort Atkinson has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender South High Street Singers and the women's-only Lexington Singers. The school also hosts its own competition, the Fort Atkinson Showcase.

The Fort Atkinson Debate Team is led by English teacher Dan Hansen, the team competes from October to late January every year, but practice starts in September. The team was founded in 2016 and has eleven members as of December 2025. The team has seen great success over the years (listed below).

  • In the 2017-2018 season, debaters from Fort were State Finalists.
  • In the 2018-2019 season, debaters from Fort were state Semifinalists
  • In the 2019-2020 season, debaters from Fort were State Finalists.
  • In the 2021-2022 season, debaters from Fort were state Semifinalists.
  • In the 2022-2023 season, debaters from Fort were State Finalists.
  • In the 2023-2024 season, debaters from Fort were State finalists.
  • In the 2024-2025 season, debaters from Fort WON the State title with an undefeated record.

Notable alumni

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Fort Atkinson High School". high-schools.com.
  3. ↑ "Fort Atkinson School District". Fort Atkinson School District. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "First High School". Hoard Historical Museum. August 28, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Thayer, Crawford Beecher (1986). "Happy 150th birthday, Fort Atkinson". Daily Jefferson County Union: 26–30. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fort Atkinson High School Athletics". Fort Atkinson High School Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Clubs and Organizations". Fort Atkinson High School. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Debate". Fort Atkinson High school Activities. Fort Atkninson Highschool. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School – Fort Atkinson High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "25th Annual Fort Show Choir Showcase Invitational to dazzle, delight this Friday, Saturday at Fort High". Daily Jefferson County Union. February 5, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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