Greenfield High School is a

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in Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States. It serves grades 9-12 for the

Greenfield School District The School District of Greenfield is a school district located in southwestern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which serves the City of Greenfield. In 2012, the district selected former district educator and administrator, Lisa Elliott, to become ...

History

Construction began on the original Greenfield High School on December 16, 1957, shortly after the City of Greenfield was incorporated. The 47-acre site on the corner of Layton Avenue and South 60th Street was purchased for $65,000. Though construction continued, it opened for the first day of school September 12, 1958 with an assembly in the unfinished cafeteria. The school was officially dedicated on June 14, 1959. In 2010, a new high school was built at a cost of $41 million. The school includes a school store, a remodeled cafeteria, and a fitness center. An academic wing was built to replace the wing from the original school. In addition, a new gymnasium was built to supplement the existing "Hawk Dome". The natatorium had its ribbon cutting on January 8, 2010. Athletic facilities include a track, tennis courts, and baseball, soccer, and football fields.

Academics

Greenfield is accredited by Cognia.

Athletics

Greenfield's Hustlin' Hawks are members of the

Woodland Conference The Woodland Conference is a high school athletics conference in Southeastern Wisconsin. It is overseen by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA). Members of the conference are: Brown Deer, Cudahy, Greendale, Greenfield, ...

. School colors are forest green and Vegas gold. The following

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(WIAA) sports are offered: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (girls and boys) *Cross country (girls and boys) *Football (boys) *Golf (boys) *Soccer (girls and boys) *Softball (girls) *Swimming and diving (girls and boys) *Tennis (girls and boys) *Track and field (girls and boys) *Volleyball (girls and boys) *Wrestling (boys)

Notable alumni

Matt Turk Matthew Edward Turk (born June 16, 1968) is a former American football punter. He was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 1993. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. A three- ...

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(NFL) punter *

Dan Nimmer Dan Nimmer (born 1982) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life Nimmer was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1982. He started playing the piano by ear.Keogh, Tom (June 28, 2008"Jazz Pianist Dan Nimmer Shares the Key to His Success" ...

, Pianist for

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awar ...

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* {{authority control Educational institutions established in 1957 Public high schools in Wisconsin Schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin 1957 establishments in Wisconsin