Phillips High School was a public high school in

Phillips, Wisconsin Phillips is a city and the county seat of Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,533 at the 2020 census. History The town of Phillips was platted in 1876 and named after Elijah B. Phillips, the general manager of the Wiscon ...

. The original three-story block was built in 1907 and the

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added the gymnasium section in 1937. The building was added to the

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in 1995.

History

The building stopped being used as a high school in 1972 after the construction of a new one. It now serves as an

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building.

Notable alumni

Adolph Bieberstein Adolph Joseph Bieberstein (December 17, 1902 – December 31, 1981) was an American professional football guard and attorney. From Phillips, Wisconsin, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and was an All-Big Ten Conference s ...

(1902–1981), American football guard and attorney *

Frank Boyle Frank Boyle (born February 20, 1945) is an American retired Democratic politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1987 to 2009, representing the far northwest corner of the state. Early life and education Born i ...

(born 1945), retired Democratic politician * Eugene Brodhagen (1917–1986), American football and wrestling coach *

Clayton Hicks William Clayton Hicks (June 17, 1919 – June 9, 1999) was an American politician and businessman who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1949 to 1953. Early life and education Hicks was born on June 17, 1919, in Phillips, Wi ...

(1919–1999), member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1949–1953) * Willis J. Hutnik (1915–1996), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1954–1970)

References

{{commons category, Old Phillips High School School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Defunct schools in Wisconsin Apartment buildings in Wisconsin Modern Movement architecture in the United States Buildings and structures in Price County, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Price County, Wisconsin