Weston High School is a

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located near the town of Cazenovia, Richland County,

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. The school also serves the villages of Hillpoint, Lime Ridge, and other parts of western

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. The Silver Eagles wear

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and

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and compete in the Ridge & Valley Conference.

2006 school shooting

Weston High School is the site of a school shooting that occurred on September 29, 2006, that left principal John Klang dead after sustaining critical wounds. Melissa Nigh was appointed principal after Klang's death.

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Wisconsin Schools in Richland County, Wisconsin Education in Sauk County, Wisconsin