Saint Francis High School (St. Francis, Wisconsin)

St. Francis High School is a public high school in St. Francis, Wisconsin serving grades 9 through 12. It is located along Lake Michigan. SFHS is the only high school in the Saint Francis School District.

Academics

Classes available to St. Francis students include: English, mathematics, social studies, science, Spanish, music, art, business, health and physical education, technology education, school-to-work, and special education.

Athletics

St. Francis High School was a member of the now defunct Braveland Conference for their inaugural school year, 1962-1963. When that conference dissolved the Mariners became charter members of the Parkland Conference, and were the only school to stay in the conference for its entire existence. When the Parkland Conference dissolved following the 2005-2006 season, SFHS joined the Woodland Conference and was a member (of the Eastern Division). In 2014, St. Francis moved to the Midwest Classic Conference and was a member of that conference until 2020. From 2020 to 2021, SFHS was a member of the Metro Classic conference. Beginning with the start of the 2022-23 academic school year, SFHS returned back to the Midwest Classic Conference. I
St. Francis High School's sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling, and cheerleading. The Mariners' cross-town rivals are the Cudahy High School Packers who are also members of the Woodland East.

WIAA state championships

*1975: Boys' cross country (Class B)
*1976: Boys' basketball (Class B)
*1976: Boys' track and field (Class B)
*2009: Girls' Dance Team (D3)

Conference championships

''Membership''
*1962-1963: Braveland Conference
*1963-2006: Parkland Conference
*2006-2009: Woodland Conference (Southern Division)
*2009–present: Woodland Conference (Small Division)
*1967-68: Baseball
*1972-73: Baseball
*1976-77: Boys' basketball
*1976-77: Baseball
*1980-81: Football
*1980-81: Girls' basketball
*1996-97: Football
*2002-03: Football

Football

In 1994, St. Francis football had its first conference winning season since 1985. Since then, they have had 14 winning seasons, 12 playoff appearances, two conference championships and once finished as a state runner-up. As of the end of the 2007 season, the St. Francis Mariner football team has enjoyed eight consecutive playoff appearances, including a runner-up finish in the 2004 WIAA Division 4 Championship.

WIAA State Playoff Appearances
1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022

Baseball

The St. Francis baseball program has been in existence since 1966 and participates in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
summer season. The program has accumulated three conference championships, all in the Parkland Conference: in 1968, 1973, and 1977. The program offers baseball at the freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity levels.

Boys' basketball

St. Francis High School has offered boys' varsity basketball since the 1963-1964 school year. In 1976 the team won the state championship. Their first and only Parkland Conference championship was in 1977, when they finished the year at 15-5.

Girls' basketball

Due to the late onset of girls' basketball in the state of Wisconsin, St. Francis did not offer basketball to females until the 1976 season. The Mariners took their first regional championship in 1978-defeated Pewaukee 38-30. In their first and only trip to state (1981), they lost to Algoma in the Class B semi-finals by a score of 31-34. The team also won 2 more regional championships (1982 and 1983) as well as another Western Division championship in the Parkland Conference (1983).

Girls' volleyball

The Mariner volleyball program started in 1974. The team has qualified for the regional finals twice (in 1996 and 1998). St. Francis High School offers volleyball at the freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity levels.

Controversy

In September 2024, Dimitri Kamolov, a part-time resource officer at St. Francis High School, was accused of felony invasion of privacy and felony attempt to capture an intimate representation without consent involving a student. According to criminal complaints, Kamolov allegedly used a hidden cellphone to record a student changing in a room. The student discovered the recording and reported it. An investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice led to the charges. On April 18, 2025, Kamolov pleaded guilty to the felony invasion of privacy charge; the other charge was dismissed but read in. His sentencing is scheduled for June 5, 2025. Following the allegations, Kamolov was placed on administrative leave, and the St. Francis Police Department initiated termination proceedings.

Notable alumni

* Daryl Stuermer (1952-), Genesis guitarist
* Gary D'Amato (1956-), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sportswriter and golf writer
* Jose Valdez (1986-), Fomer NFL and Canadian Football League lineman

References

External links

*

{{authority control

Public high schools in Wisconsin
Schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Educational institutions established in 1962