Pulaski High School is a public

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Pulaski, Wisconsin Pulaski is a village in Brown, Oconto, and Shawano counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,539 at the 2010 census. Of this, 3,321 were in Brown County, 218 in Shawano County, and none in Oconto County. The Brown and Ocont ...

, United States, in Brown County (school district also serves parts of Shawano, Outagamie and Oconto counties), that serves students in grades 9 through 12. Its mascot is the Red Raider.

History

The original school was built in 1909, with additions throughout the next five decades. In 1975, the high school took over an existing school along with other additions, most notably an indoor swimming pool. Another new building was built in 1998 due to a rapidly growing population.

Academics

Pulaski offers Advanced Placement classes. The student to teacher ratio is 18 to 1.

Demographics

Over 90 percent of the student body is Caucasian, while 2.9 percent are American Indian, 2.5 percent are Hispanic, 1.4 percent are African American and 1.0 percent are Asian. The school is split 51/49 male to female, while just over 22 percent of the school is eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

State Championships

* Boys' Basketball: 2013 * Wrestling: 1969, 1974, 1993 (all runner-up) * Football: 1980 (runner-up) * Softball: 1996 (runner-up) * Cross Country: 2004 (runner-up) * Rugby: 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2018 Pulaski has also had a number of individual state champions. In 2016, Pulaski citizens privately funded a $4.9 million athletic expansion project, including a new football stadium, track, baseball and softball fields, as well as expanding the tennis facilities.

Incident involving Mike McCarthy

On February 27, 2019, the school became the center of attention during a basketball game against Notre Dame Academy after former Green Bay Packers head coach

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was berating officials during the game. A complaint was submitted to the

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following the incident. McCarthy's behavior was criticized as "unacceptable" from the Notre Dame Academy and Pulaski athletic director Janet Batten. A day later, McCarthy apologized for the incident.

Music

The Red Raider Marching Band performed in the 2007, 2012, and 2017 Rose Parades and in the 2003

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Notable alumni

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, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer * Jeremy Borseth, NFL punter * Carey Lohrenz,

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pilot

References

External links

Pulaski High School website
Public high schools in Wisconsin Schools in Brown County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-school-stub