Whitewater High School is a high school located in the city of

Whitewater, Wisconsin Whitewater is a city located in Walworth and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located near the southern portion of the Kettle Moraine State Forest, Whitewater is the home of the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater. As of the 2 ...

, United States. It is a part of the

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. It serves students from the city and

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of Whitewater and portions of the nearby communities of

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, La Grange, Cold Spring, Koshkonong,

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and Johnstown in

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and

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counties.

Notable alumni

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; historian, author, and founder of

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pitcher for the

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;

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player *

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;

player

References

External links

Whitewater High School Homepage
Schools in Walworth County, Wisconsin Public high schools in Wisconsin Whitewater, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-school-stub