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Nicolet High School

Coordinates: 43°08′22″N 87°55′01″W / 43.13944°N 87.91687°W / 43.13944; -87.91687
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Nicolet High School
Address
Map
6701 North Jean Nicolet Road

,
53217

United States
Coordinates43°08′22″N 87°55′01″W / 43.13944°N 87.91687°W / 43.13944; -87.91687
Information
TypePublic
Established1955
School districtNicolet Unified School District
PrincipalJoe Patek
Faculty82.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,089 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.28[1]
Color(s)Blue and white     [2]
Athletics conferenceNorth Shore Conference
NicknameKnights
RivalHomestead
Websitewww.nicolet.k12.wi.us

Nicolet High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Wisconsin. It is the only school in the Nicolet Unified School District, which serves Glendale, Fox Point, Bayside, and River Hills. Primary schooling is administered by three feeder districts. The Nicolet Unified School district is one of the few school districts in Wisconsin to be made up of only one school. Its main feeder schools are Milwaukee Jewish Day School, Glen Hills Middle School, Maple Dale Middle School, and Bayside Middle School.

Academics

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The school offers French, German, Hebrew, and Spanish languages.

Nicolet High School has an advanced placement program that includes calculus (AB and BC), statistics, computer science, physics (B, C: mechanics, and C: electromagnetism), chemistry, biology, environmental science, English language and composition, French language, Spanish language, Spanish literature, German language, music theory, American history, European history, macro-economics, micro-economics, studio art (drawing, 2D, 3D), and American government.

Nicolet offers Microsoft Certification.[citation needed] Students earn college credit for each application they become certified in. Certification are available in 365, Access, Excel, SharePoint, Word and more.

Nicolet High School was named a Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education[3] and was listed as one of the 50 best schools in Wisconsin by U.S. News & World Report in 2008.[4]

Nicolet spends more money per student than other comparable high schools in Wisconsin.[5]

Athletics

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nicolet High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nicolet High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ http://www.nicolet.k12.wi.us/counseling_department/manual.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ [1] Archived December 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/2011-13%20Budget/Governor/2011_03_15_Revenue%20Limit%20Changes.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ BRIGADIER GENERAL ANDREW P. ARMACOST > United States Air Force Academy > Display
  7. ^ Nicolet grad picked as next Air Force Academy dean of faculty
  8. ^ Nicolet's Justin Hurwitz wins 2 Golden Globes
  9. ^ "Shield 1977". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1977. p. 144. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  10. ^ "1980 Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1980. p. 147. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  11. ^ Radcliffe, J. R. (April 1, 2021). "These Wisconsin natives played Major League baseball in Milwaukee, with the Brewers or the Braves". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Shield 1977". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1977. p. 157. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  13. ^ "1980 Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1980. p. 159. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  14. ^ "Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1981. p. 156. Retrieved 1 Jan 2021.
  15. ^ Jackie Loohauis-Bennett (April 12, 2010). "Milwaukee plays supporting role in Oprah book". JSOnline. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
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