George Nelson Tremper High School is a high school located in

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, the principal of Kenosha High School from 1911 to 1944. The mascot of Tremper High School is the Trojan.

History

Built to relieve overcrowding at Bradford High School, the original school was completed in the fall of 1964, with the first class graduating in June 1965. A successful referendum in 2005 gave the school a new, larger field house, team locker rooms, and a new weight room. In the summer of 2009, the cafeteria was remodeled and expanded into the original commons. A 2015 referendum enabled the renovation of Ameche Field in the summer of 2017, including new bleachers and press box, a new track, and new team locker rooms, as well as enlargement of the tennis courts and turfing of the softball and baseball fields.

Transgender student prom controversy

In 2016, the school disallowed a transgender student from running for

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king, suggesting that he instead run for prom queen. The student initiated an online petition, and some of his schoolmates organized

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to require the prom court ballot to list candidates "under the gender for which they identify". The school had also barred the student from using the boys' bathroom. The student filed a lawsuit against the school district with the U.S. Department of Education's

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, seeking to be able to use the boys' bathroom.

Extracurricular activities

* African American Alliance * Anime Club * Art Club * Astronomical Society * Band of the Black Watch * Battle of the Books * Black Male Youth Summit * Board Game Strategies * Bowling * Campus Life United * Car Club * Chamber Orchestra * Cheerleading * Chess Club * Cultural Awareness * DECA * Drama * Environmental Club * FBLA * FCCLA * Fencing Club * Gay Straight Alliance For Achievement * Golden Strings * HOSA * International Club * International Thespian Society * Jazz Bands * Key Club (Kiwanis Educating Youth) * Knit Wits Club * Latinos Unidos * Link Crew * Madrigal Singers/Lorde's Ladyes * Model UN Club * National Art Honor Society * National Honor Society * PBIS Club * Photography Club * Point of View (Movie Club) * Powder Puff Football * Quill & Scroll * Red Apron Club * Renaissance * S.A.D.D. (Students Against Destructive Decisions) * SEGA * Sign Club * Ski/Snowboard Club * Spirit Club * Student Government - Mr. Hardy, Mr. Romano * Tempest (School Newspaper) * Travel Club * Tremper Action Club * Tremper Tumbao * Trojanette Dance Team * Varsity Club * Vintage Vinyl * Visual Arts Classis * Wedding Wednesday Ensemble * World Music Organization * Yearbook (Classic) * Ye Olde English Christmasse Feaste * Yoga Club

''The Classic''

Tremper's 2002 edition of the ''Classic'' yearbook ''Coming Up for Air'', was awarded the

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First Place, Best of Show in April 2003. In 2006, the yearbook ''Shift Within'' placed second at the JEA/NSPA

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, 2007 Conference.

Blood drive

Tremper Student Government annually organizes the largest student-led blood drive in

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(Approximately 2000 donors), as verified by The Blood Centers of Southeast Wisconsin. The blood drive receives support from blood centers throughout southeast Wisconsin, which close down to send staff and equipment to the school.

Athletics

The athletic teams compete in the WIAA Southeast Conference. Athletic teams include: *Girls' bowling *Cross country - boys state championship in 1971 *Football *Wrestling *Hockey (Kenosha combined team) *Baseball *Softball *Girls' gymnastics *Boys' basketball *Girls' basketball *Boys' golf *Girls' golf *Boys' soccer *Girls' soccer *Boys' swimming/diving *Girls' swimming/diving *Boys' tennis *Girls' tennis *Boys' track *Girls' track-2014 and 2015 Division 1 State Champions *Boys' volleyball *Girls' volleyball-2008 Division 1 State Champions *Cheerleading *Dance team

Notable alumni

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References

External links

Tremper High School websiteKenosha Unified School District
{{authority control High schools in Kenosha, Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1958 1958 establishments in Wisconsin Public high schools in Wisconsin