Monona Grove High School
Address
Map
4400 Monona Dr

Monona
,
Wisconsin
53716

United States of America
Coordinates43°04′19″N 89°19′28″W / 43.07186°N 89.3244°W / 43.07186; -89.3244
Information
School typePublic secondary school
Established1955 (1955)
School districtMonona Grove School District
NCES District ID5509810[1]
NCES School ID550981001291[2]
PrincipalMitchal McGrath
Teaching staff75[3]
Grades9–12
Number of students1029 (Jan 2018)[4]
Schedule typeBlock schedule
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceBadger Conference
MascotSilver Eagle
YearbookSilver Scroll
Communities servedCottage Grove, Monona, Blooming Grove, Madison
Websitemghs.mononagrove.org

Monona Grove High School (MGHS) is a school in Monona, Wisconsin, United States. Mitchal McGrath is the principal.[5] The school was first established in 1955 to serve students from the city of Monona and the village and town of Cottage Grove and formerly served students from Town of Blooming Grove. The current building was constructed in 1999.

Demographics

Monona Grove is 85 percent white, five percent Hispanic, three percent Asian, three percent black, and three percent of students who identify as a part of two or more races.[6]

Sports

MGHS sports teams are nicknamed the Silver Eagles and compete in the South division of the Badger Conference.[7] The Silver Eagles American football team won state championships in football in 1977, 1984 and 2013.[8] The boys' swimming team won state titles in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.[9] MGHS won a state championship in boys' cross country in 1959.[10]

Performing arts

MGHS has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Silver Connection and the girls-only Silver Dimension.[11] The choirs host an annual show choir competition, the Silver Stage Invitational.[12]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Monona Grove School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Monona Grove High (550981001291)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ "About Monona Grove High School". Monona Grove School District. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Enrollment Comparison Jan 12 2018" (PDF). Monona Grove School District. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Brost named High School Principal of the Year". Hometown News LP. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Monona Grove High in Monona, WI: Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Monona Grove Silver Eagles". Wissports. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Year-by-Year Results - Monona Grove Silver Eagles Football (Monona, WI)". MaxPreps. CBS Sports. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ Brandes, Chandler (16 February 2019). "Edgewood Ends Monona Grove's Four-Year Reign at Wisconsin Boys DII State Championships". Swimming World. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  10. ^ 2019 State Cross Country Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. 2 November 2019. p. 25.
  11. ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Monona Grove High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  12. ^ Erickson, Doug. "Madison-area show choirs enjoy 'Glee'-fueled moment in spotlight". Madison.com. Retrieved 31 March 2019.

External links

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