River Falls High School
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| established = 1887
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| type = High school
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| category = Secondary public
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| gender = Co-educational
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| principal = Kit Luedtke
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| head_name = Second Master
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| enrollment = 1048 (2020-21){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5513050&ID=551305001724|title=River Falls High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=March 27, 2020}}
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| grades = 9–12
| streetaddress = 818 Cemetery Road
| city = River Falls
| state = Wisconsin
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| country = United States
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| district = School District of River Falls
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| accreditation = AdvancED[http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=39522 Institution Summary], AdvancED, Retrieved February 11, 2012
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| colors = {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|white|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|navy|border=darkgray}} Gold, White and Navy Blue
| athletics = Football, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, Diving, Tennis, Gymnastics, Softball, Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling, Golf, Hockey, Soccer
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| website = {{URL|rfsd.k12.wi.us/schools/HighSchool/Pages/default.aspx|School District of River Falls}}
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River Falls High School is a public high school in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Extracurricular activities
=Marching band=
The RFHS marching band has won its class in marching band competition 24 times since 1985.{{cite web|title=Past Champions |url=http://www.wisconsinmarching.com/past-seasons.html |publisher=Wisconsin School Music Association |accessdate=April 19, 2018}} It won state titles in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.{{cite news|title=Marching Wildcats claim 'AAA' title at UW-Whitewater Saturday|url=http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/content/marching-wildcats-claim-aaa-title-uw-whitewater-saturday|accessdate=August 6, 2014|publisher=River Falls Journal|date=October 19, 2013}} The band has also been nationally recognized through performances at the Fiesta, Outback and Gator Bowls, the Youth In Music Championships in Minneapolis, and the Bands of America - Super Regional in St. Louis.
=Athletics=
RFHS offers boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' football, boys' and girls' golf, girls' gymnastics, boys' and girls' hockey, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track and field, girls' volleyball, and boys' wrestling (https://www.riverfallswrestling.org/).
Since 1989, RFHS has competed in the Big River Conference. Before 1989, it competed in the Middle Border Conference, being an inaugural member of that conference in 1932.
The school's co-op St. Croix Fusion girls' hockey team won state championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The girls' gymnastics team has made 22 state appearances, with 6 state championships.
RFHS has hosted numerous outstanding wrestling athletes and teams, with 18 individual state titles and 67 state placement medals from over 120 state qualifiers, and qualified for the WIAA Team State Tournament 5 times. Ten RFHS wrestlers have had undefeated seasons and one an undefeated career.
Notable alumni
- Kevin Black (Class of 1998) – wrestling coach
- Annie Frisbie – long distance runner
- Warren P. Knowles – governor of Wisconsin
- Frankie Rayder – international fashion model
- Missy Rayder (Class of 1994) – international fashion model
- George B. Skogmo – Wisconsin State Senator
- Francis Paul Prucha – historian
- Karyn Bye-Dietz – Olympic Gold Medalist (women’s hockey)
- J. P. Feyereisen – Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Jacqueline West (Class of 1998) – writer
=Wildcat Hall of Fame=
In 2011 a RFHS Hall of Fame was created for athletes, coaches, teams, distinguished citizens, and legacy members.{{cite web|title=Wildcat Hall of Fame|url=http://www.rfhalloffame.org/HOF.html|website=rfhalloffame.org|accessdate=August 6, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=Burrows|first1=Bob|title=Wildcat Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2013|url=http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/content/wildcat-hall-fame-welcomes-class-2013|accessdate=August 6, 2014|newspaper=River Falls Journal|date=August 9, 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Burrows|first1=Bob|title=Wildcat Hall of Fame inducts new members|url=http://www.riverfallsjournal.com/content/wildcat-hall-fame-inducts-new-members|accessdate=August 6, 2014|newspaper=River Falls Journal|date=August 14, 2012}}{{cite news|last1=Burrows|first1=Bob|title=Inaugural Wildcat Hall of Fame induction Friday – still time to make golf, dinner reservations|url=http://dev1.newrichmond-news.com/event/article/id/99352/publisher_ID/19/|accessdate=August 6, 2014|newspaper=New Richmond News|date=July 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140811213352/http://dev1.newrichmond-news.com/event/article/id/99352/publisher_ID/19/|archivedate=August 11, 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.rfsd.k12.wi.us/river-falls-high-school River Falls High School]
- [http://www.riverfallsathletics.org/ River Falls HS Athletics]
- [http://www.rfhalloffame.org/ Wildcat Hall of Fame]
- [http://schooldesigns.com/Project-Details.aspx?Project_ID=1368 River Falls High School architecture]
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Category:Public high schools in Wisconsin
Category:Schools in Pierce County, Wisconsin
Category:River Falls, Wisconsin