Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School (abbreviated as G-E-T, and formerly Galesville High School and Gale-Ettrick High School) is a public high school in Galesville, Wisconsin. It educates students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District.

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School
Address
Map
17511 Main Street

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54630

United States
Coordinates44°05′38″N 91°20′35″W / 44.093794°N 91.343179°W / 44.093794; -91.343179
Information
TypePublic secondary school
Established1902
StatusIn session
ClosedSummer months(depends)
School districtGale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District
PrincipalTroy White
Teaching staff29.24 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment520 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.84[1]
Color(s)   
AthleticsTrack, Trap, Band, and Choir
Athletics conferenceCoulee Conference
MascotRed hawk
NicknameRed Hawks
RivalBlair
Websitegetsd.org/high-school/

History

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A high school in the city of Galesville, Wisconsin opened in 1902.[2] Trempealeau County government ordered the creation of a joint school district covering Galesville, Ettrick, Gale, the town of Ettrick and the town of Trempealeau at the beginning of 1949, to take effect on June 30, 1949.[3] An influx of new students created an overcrowding condition at the school; a 1951 referendum for a new building failed.[4] A 1952 referendum passed.[5] Construction for the then-Gale-Ettrick High School commenced in September 1953.[6] In 1971, Healy Memorial High School in Trempealeau was consolidated into the Gale-Ettrick, and the school was renamed Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.[7]

The school went away from its Redmen nickname for athletic teams in May 2010; a new name of Red Hawks was later chosen.[8]

Academics

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Advanced Placement classes are offered at Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau.[9]

Athletics

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The Red Hawk athletic teams compete in the Coulee Conference. The boys golf team won a Division Two state championship in 1994.[10]

Performing arts

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G-E-T has two competitive a cappella groups, "Vocal Point" and "Out of the Blue."[11] Vocal Point took third place in the 2017 International Championship of High School A Cappella Finals.[12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ "Schools and Teachers". Trempealeau County Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tremp'leau School Committee Order Creates 2 New Districts". La Crosse Tribune. January 4, 1949. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Proposed New Gale-Ettrick High School Gets Thumbed Down". La Crosse Tribune. August 29, 1951. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Gale-Ettrick School Okayed". La Crosse Tribune. May 24, 1952. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cornerstone For Gale-Ettrick High School Dedicated Tuesday; Important Records Placed". La Crosse Tribune. September 23, 1953. Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Grooms, Autumn (May 9, 2009). "Trempealeau to say goodbye to former high school". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  8. ^ Anderson, Patrick B. (May 14, 2020). "G-E-T schools to say goodbye to Redmen". La Crosse Tribune. Winona Daily News. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Test Scores". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "State Team Championships". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Rogers, Nancy (December 2017). "Small but Mighty: How small school districts are finding big success in the performing arts" (PDF). Wisconsin Association of School Boards. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ^ "2017 ICHSA Finals Results". FloVoice. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Todd Auer Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jeskewitz, Suzanne 1942". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved August 2, 2020.