Monticello High School (Wisconsin) is a rural public high school located in Monticello, Wisconsin

Monticello, Green County, Wisconsin

Monticello is a village in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Monticello is located at ....

 in Green County, Wisconsin

Green County, Wisconsin

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, United States

United States

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School history

The original school house was built in 1902, on the north end of town. In 1912 it was decided to build a new school closer to the center of the town. It was completed in 1913 and was built where the current one is. The first yearbook was printed in 1927 and the Principal at the time was Mr. Corydon L. Rich. The first graduating class to wear caps and gowns was the class of 1932. The elementary wing was added in 1958, along with the now named Rhemstedt Gym. It is named after Mr. Rhemsted who donated $32,000 to the School. In 1980 the original school building was demolished and replaced with the current high school office and rooms, the Rhemsted gym flooded that year right before the school year started and part of the gym was unusable. In 1996 a new gym, computer labs, and music rooms were added.

Administration

• Mr. Allen Brokopp is Monticello's current principal effective July 1, 2009.

Past Principals

• Mrs. McGuire (2009)
• Mr. Kenneth Colle (2001–2009)
• Mrs. Susan Halseth (1999–2000)
• Mr. Joel Espe (1993–1998)
• Mr. William Greiner (1989–1992)
• Mr. Haasl (1984–1988)
• Mr. Ben Campa (1982–1983)
• Mr. Brad Colton (1981-1981)
• Mr. Kammerud (1977–1980)
• Mr. Leonard Cisewski (1974–1976)
• Mr. Barnes (1972–1973)
• Mr. Nelson (1971–1972)
• Mr. Larson (1969–1970)
• Mr. F. C. Rhemstedt (1961–1968)
• Mr. Herman Becker (1932–1960)
• Mr. Corydon L. Rich (1927)
• Mr. M. T. Rodda (1916)
• Mr. Dwight Flowers (1907)

Mascot

Monticello's mascot is the Pony. It is inspired by John Ponyicsanyi, a former basketball coach and high school Business Education teacher. He has since been elected into the Wisconsin Basketball Coach's Association Hall of Fame. There are a number of stories as to what the previous mascot was, including Monkeys and having no mascot, but none of these stories can be verified.

Notable alumni

• David Quade - Monroe Truck Equipment, Inc. President
• Woody Wilson - Basketball Coach, WBCA Hall of Fame
• Jim Zweifel - Held the Wisconsin State record for most points scored in career for 17 years(2303 points), WBCA Hall of Fame
• John Ponyicsanyi - WBCA Hall of Fame, Pony Mascot inspired by him, Basketball Coach
• Jimmy Voegeli - Musician
• Heidi Krumenauer - Writer
• Jill Wittenwyler - Olympic Pole Vaulter

Athletics and Extracurricular Activities

Monticello High School's athletics program offers Varsity

Varsity team

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 Football

American football

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, Basketball

Basketball

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, Volleyball

Volleyball

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, Baseball

Baseball

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, Softball

Softball

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, Cross Country

Cross country running

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, Track and Field

Track and field

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, Wrestling

Scholastic wrestling

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, and Dance Squad. Monticello High School also offers Band

School band

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, Choir

Choir

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, FFA

National FFA Organization

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, FCCLA, and FBLA.

Monticello participates in the Six Rivers East Conference formerly the State Line League. The other members of the Six Rivers East Conference are Juda, Pecatonica

Pecatonica High School

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, Black Hawk, Albany, Argyle, Barneveld. Monticello co-ops with the New Glarus School District in the sports of Cross Country

Cross country running

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, Football

American football

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, and Wrestling

Scholastic wrestling

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, which includes Belleville. For these co-op sports they compete in the Capital Conference South, which includes Marshall, Cambridge, Wisconsin Heights

Wisconsin Heights High School

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, Waterloo, Belleville, and New Glarus High Schools.

• Boys Basketball

-Regional Championships- 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010

-Conference Championships- 1969, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2010

• Girls Basketball

-State Championships- 1991

-Regional Championships- 1990, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

• Football

-Conference Championships-1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2005

• Boys Cross Country

-State Championships Qualification- 1994, 1995, 2000, 2009

-Sectional Championships- 1994, 1995, 1996

-Regional Championships- 1996

-Conference Championships- 1996, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010

• Girls Cross Country

-State Championships Qualification- 2000, 2009

-Sectional Championships- 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000

-Regional Championships- 2006

-Conference Championships- 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009

• Girls Track and Field

-Regional Championship- 1977

-Conference Championships- 1978, 1979, 1990

• Softball

-Regional Championship- 2008

-Conference Championships- 2005

• Volleyball

-Regional Championships- 1977, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998

-Conference Championships- 1973, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1996

• Wrestling

-Regional Championships- 2006

-Conference Championships- 2005, 2006