Pembine High School is a high school in the
Town of Pembine,
Wisconsin. The school is officially named Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine High School after the district to which it belongs. Opened in 1903, the high school originally served the Pembine District, but later added other geographic areas. The school serves K-12 students, with a student population of 240.
History
The first high school in
Pembine was a four-room schoolhouse built in 1903 that served different grades. In 1957 additions of a cafeteria, gym, and shop enlarged and modernized the school. Further additions came in 1973 with four larger classrooms and a library. In 1984, the school added 4 more classrooms and restrooms.
In 1990, when the school faced
overcrowding
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problems, it considered consolidating with Niagara High School. The decision to consolidate was turned down by a town vote. In 1996 to answer the overcrowding problem the town passed a $2 million addition to Pembine High School that nearly doubled the square footage.
[http://www.pembine.k12.wi.us/School%20Info%20Page.html ]
Academics
Pembine High School requires at least 25 credits in core courses to graduate. Departments include:
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Art
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Career and Technical Education
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English
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Math
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Music
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Science
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Social Studies
On December 23, 2013, seven teachers at Pembine High School were among 77 statewide to earn National Board Certification. This made Pembine the school with the highest concentration of Nationally Board Certified Educators in the state
Extracurricular activities
Extracurricular activities include:
*Art Club
*Ban
*Handbell
*Math Club
*Drama Club
*School Yearbook
*Student Council
*Forensics
*French Club
*National Honor Society
*Students Against Dangerous Decisions (''SADD'')
Sports
Pembine High School has three mascots for its athletic teams. For football, Pembine plays 8-man football with Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School to make up the team. Girls' high school basketball, girls' high school softball, boys' high school baseball, girls' cross country and boys' cross country are consolidated with Goodman-Armstrong Creek High School to make up the Pembine-Goodman Patriots. The mascot of Pembine High School for girls' high school volleyball, boys' high school basketball, and golf is the Panther.
Sports offered (List may be incomplete)
*Boys' basketbal
*Girls' basketbal
*Footbal
*Girls' softball
*Boys' baseball
*Boys' & girls' golf
*Girls' volleyball
*Cross country
References
External links
Official website
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Educational institutions established in 1903
Schools in Marinette County, Wisconsin
Public high schools in Wisconsin
Public middle schools in Wisconsin
Public elementary schools in Wisconsin
1903 establishments in Wisconsin