Beaver Dam High School is a public high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States. It is a part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District. As of 25 October 2017[update] it had an enrollment of 1,045[3] students. Its mascot is the Golden Beaver.
| Beaver Dam High School | |
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| Address | |
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500 Gould Street , WI 53916 | |
| Coordinates | 43°27′42″N 88°49′12″W / 43.46169°N 88.82007°W |
| Information | |
| District | Beaver Dam Unified School District |
| Principal | Russ Tronsen[1] |
| Teaching staff | 67.75 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9th-12th |
| Enrollment | 1,052 (2023–2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.53[2] |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | see list |
| Mascot | The Golden Beaver |
| Athletic Conference | Badger Conference |
| Website | beaverdam.k12.wi.us/schools/high |
 Beaver Dam High School | |
Extracurricular activities
editAthletics
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Winteredit
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Clubs
edit- Anime
- BDHS orchestra
- BDHS bands
- Marching band
- Jazz band 1 & 2
- Pep band
- Choirs
- Concert choir
- Treble choir
- Bel Canto Choir
- DECA
- FFA
- Forensics
- Powerlifting
- Mock trial
- National Honor Society
- Key Club
- Student council
- SWAZZ
- Theatre
- Robotics
Gallery
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Beaver Dam High School front entrance -
Beaver Dam High School tennis courts -
Beaver Dam High School sports facilities -
Beaver Dam High School track
Notable alumni
editScience, media and the arts
edit- Lois J. Ehlert – artist, award-winning author, Caldecott Medal recipient, and illustrator of children's books[4]
- Raymond Z. Gallun – pioneer science fiction author[4]
- Dave Krause, BSEM, UW-Madison – NASA Sounding Rocket Chief Engineer[5]
- Fred MacMurray – actor[4]
- David Alan Smith – actor[6]
Business
edit- Benjamin Murray – president of XOJET, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball draft[7]
- Gerald H. Teletzke – business and engineering leader[4]
Government
edit- Mark Born – Wisconsin state representative[8]
- Robert G. Ehlenfeldt – Wisconsin State Veterinarian[4]
- Leon Epstein – Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin—Madison[4]
- James J. Healy – national labor relations leader, adviser to presidents Kennedy and Carter, Harvard Business School professor, lecturer, author[4][9]
- Robert Kastenmeier – Wisconsin Representative to U.S. Congress[4]
- Fred McFarlane – professor in Rehabilitation Counseling, San Diego State University[4]
- Mary Ann Spellman – two-term Beaver Dam mayor[4][10]
- Joseph M. Stehling – brigadier general, recipient of Purple Heart, Legion of Merit[4]
Sports
edit- Eric Baldwin – professional poker player and 2009 Cardplayer of the year
- Madeline "Maddy" Horn – speed skater[4]
- Bill Rentmeester – professional football player
- Randall Herbst – collegiate basketball coach
References
edit- ^ "Beaver Dam Unified School District - Administration".
- ^ a b c "Beaver Dam High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Beaver Dam High School". High-schools.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Outstandin Alumni | Beaver Dam Unified School District". Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BD native honored for acting skills". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "XOJET Announces Benjamin Murray as president". XOJET. March 2, 2010. Archived from the original (pdf) on October 18, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ "Representative Mark Born". Wisconsin Legislature. 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "James J. Healy, Harvard Business School Professor and Prominent Labor Arbitrator, Dead at 88". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ Gallun, Raymond Z. (2007). Starclimber: The Literary Adventures and Autobiography of Raymond Z. Gallun. Borgo Press. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-89370-448-3. Retrieved January 14, 2009.