Sheboygan Area School District
Encyclopedia
Sheboygan Area School District is a school district
in Sheboygan
, Wisconsin
that serves that city, the village of Cleveland
, and the towns of Centerville, Mosel
, Sheboygan
and Wilson
. It has about 1,500 teachers and other employees and about 10,000 students. Dr. Joe Sheehan is the superintendent
.
The district comprises one early childhood school, 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. In addition, it operates several alternative programs, including Riverview Alternative Program for students at risk of dropping out, STRIVE Alternative Program (Sheboygan Transition through Reintegration and Involvement in Vocational and Education) for severely emotionally disturbed students, W.A.V.E. Alternative Program (Alternative Work, Academic and Vocational Education), Teen-Age Parent Program (TAPP) and Teenship I and II. Many of these programs are housed at the former Central High School building, which also serves as the home of the central district offices.
The high schools host their graduation ceremony in a combined fashion in the second week of June in Vollrath Park's natural bowl amphitheater, with North graduates sitting at the north end and South's graduates filling the south portion of the bowl. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremonies are held individually at the school's respective field houses.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Sheboygan
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
that serves that city, the village of Cleveland
Cleveland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Cleveland is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census.-History:The village was named after President Grover Cleveland.-Education:...
, and the towns of Centerville, Mosel
Mosel, Wisconsin
Mosel is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 839 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Sheboygan
Sheboygan (town), Wisconsin
Sheboygan is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States, known as the Town of Sheboygan to differentiate from the county and city of Sheboygan. The population was 5,874 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area...
and Wilson
Wilson, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Wilson is a town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,227 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. It has about 1,500 teachers and other employees and about 10,000 students. Dr. Joe Sheehan is the superintendent
Superintendent (education)
In education in the United States, a superintendent is an individual who has executive oversight and administration rights, usually within an educational entity or organization....
.
The district comprises one early childhood school, 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. In addition, it operates several alternative programs, including Riverview Alternative Program for students at risk of dropping out, STRIVE Alternative Program (Sheboygan Transition through Reintegration and Involvement in Vocational and Education) for severely emotionally disturbed students, W.A.V.E. Alternative Program (Alternative Work, Academic and Vocational Education), Teen-Age Parent Program (TAPP) and Teenship I and II. Many of these programs are housed at the former Central High School building, which also serves as the home of the central district offices.
The high schools host their graduation ceremony in a combined fashion in the second week of June in Vollrath Park's natural bowl amphitheater, with North graduates sitting at the north end and South's graduates filling the south portion of the bowl. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremonies are held individually at the school's respective field houses.
Elementary schools
- Cleveland (in the village of Cleveland, serves the residents of that village and the town of Mosel)
- Cooper
- Grant
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Longfellow
- Lincoln-Erdman
- James Madison
- Pigeon River
- Sheridan
- Washington
- Wilson
Middle schools
- Mosaic School
- Farnworth Middle
- Urban Middle School
- Horace Mann Middle School
- George D. Warriner Middle School
High schools
- IDEAS Academy
- Central High School (former; student body was moved to new Sheboygan South High School in 1960)
- Central High School (current; charter schoolCharter schoolCharter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
) - Sheboygan North High SchoolSheboygan North High SchoolSheboygan North High School, is a high school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin operated by the Sheboygan Area School District. The school opened in 1938 in what is now Urban Middle School on the city's north side, with the current building opening just northeast of Urban in 1961.The building has undergone...
- Sheboygan South High SchoolSheboygan South High SchoolSheboygan South High School is a public coeducational high school serving approximately 1,600 students in grades 9-12. Located on the south side of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, it is part of the Sheboygan Area School District...
- George D. Warriner High School
Alternative programs
- Jailbound Instruction
- Adolescent Treatment Program (ATP)
- Homebound and Hospitalbound Instruction