| Youth Initiative High School | |
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| Address | |
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500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302 , , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1996 |
| Status | Active |
| Administrator | Jacob Hundt |
| Faculty | 21 |
| Grades | Pass/Fail |
| Enrolment | 45 |
| Nickname | YIHS |
| Accreditation | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (Developing Member) |
| Website | www.yihs.net |
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The Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty.[1]
It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member.[2]
In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award.[3]