Mukwonago High School

Mukwonago High School
Address
605 W. School Road Mukwonago, Wisconsin, 53149 United States
Information
Type	Public
School district	Mukwonago Area School District
Superintendent	Paul Strobel
Principal	Shawn McNulty
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,727[1]  (2008)
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Indians
Newspaper	MHS & Then Some
Information	[phone]
Website	Mukwonago High School Website

Mukwonago High School is located in Mukwonago in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Mukwonago Area School District. Approximately 1800 students attend the school, which has over 150 staff members.

The building at 308 Washington Ave. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1994 but it was delisted on May 12, 2009.^[2]

Students from the cities of Mukwonago, Big Bend, Vernon, North Prairie, Dousman, Waukesha, and part of Eagle attend this school.

Notable alumni

• Glenn Robert Davis, U.S. Representative
• Eric Szmanda, Actor
• Nick Pearson, Olympian in speedskating, 2002 & 2010 Winter Games^[3]

Gallery

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  Parking Lot at MHS

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  Cafeteria at MHS

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  Theater seating at MHS

Principal

The current principal is Shawn McNulty, formally a principal of Rolling Hills Elementary School and Eagleville Elementary School.

Phantom Legion

In March 2011 the Mukwonago High School Marching Band made the announcement that they would be changing their name to the Phantom Legion. Along with the name, the band changed their identity buy investing in new uniforms. The Phantom Legion was chosen to represent Wisconsin in the 2011 National Independence day parade in Washington DC.

Previous and current shows include:

Year	Show
2008	Star Wars
2009	Jesus Christ Super Star
2010	West Side Story
2011	Cirque du Soleil

MHS Cheer Squad

The talented cheerleaders on this team perform every year at the Homecoming pep rally to show their spirit! The like to pump up the crowd at football and basketball sporting events in the fall and winter. Watch for daring stunts and choreographic perfection, and remember.... Go MHS!

Mascot Controversy

During the 2009-2010 school year, a Mukwonago High School senior filed a complaint to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction claiming that the Indians mascot and logo were racially discriminative against Native Americans. The school fought the accusations, but on October 8, 2010, the Department decided to strip the school of the nickname and logo. They called the mascot "unambiguously race-based." [1] After much controversy, Mukwonago High School returned to court a year later, and the claim of having to change the school's mascot due to it being "race-based" was announced unconstitutional. Mukwonago High School was permitted use of the Indian logo and mascot.

References

1. ^ "Mukwonago Area School District FAQ". Mukwonago Area School District. http://www.mukwonago.k12.wi.us/district/questions.htm. Retrieved 28 February 2010. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ "Weekly List". National Park Service. May 22, 2009. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090522.HTM. Retrieved May 24, 2009. 
3. ^ Amy Nixon (January 19, 2010). "Mukwonago grad heads to Vancouver Olympics". Living Lake Country. http://www.livinglakecountry.com/mukwonagochief/news/82056872.html. Retrieved 2011-04-14. 

External links

• Mukwonago High School Home Page