Rufus King High School
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Rufus King International School--High School Campus, or Rufus King, is a public magnet high school
located on the north side of Milwaukee
, Wisconsin
, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools
district. The school has been consecutively ranked the top public high school in the state of Wisconsin by Newsweek Magazine since 2005. The goal of the school is to promote positive values in a culturally diverse setting while incorporating the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
The school was formerly named Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School. After the addition of a feeder middle years program in the 2010-2011 school year, the high school was renamed Rufus King International School - High School Campus.
Rufus King is known for its racial and economic diversity.Sixty percent of the students are of African American
descent (compared to the state average of 11%), twenty-five percent of students are Caucasian
and seven percent of students are Hispanic and Asian. Fifty-one percent of students are eligible for free school lunch.
is anchored by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), which was established at the school in 1979, the first such school in the state of Wisconsin
and one of the first in North America. The emphasis in the curriculum is on writing, speaking, critical thinking and independent application of knowledge. Full Diploma students are also required to write a 3,000-4,000 word original essay and volunteer at least 150 hours of service. All Rufus King students participate in pre-diploma and IB courses and more than half of the student population take at least one IB test with a success rate of 85.9% passing. 95% of graduates matriculate to higher education.
All students at Rufus King are required to complete four years of English, three years of Math, Science and Social Studies, as well as two years of the same World Language. The languages offered at King include Spanish
, German
, and Latin
. The school offers many unique academic electives not found in schools in the area including sociology
, anthropology
, geography
, aesthetics
, philosophy
, economics
, business education
and minority studies
.
district based on Newsweek Magazine's challenge index. In 2010, Rufus King was ranked the 324th top high school in the country, making it in the top 6% of all high schools in the nation. The school has been the best ranking school in the state of Wisconsin
in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
It has also received a "silver medal" achievement rating from the U.S. News & World Report
for high participation rates on International Baccalaureate exams and high college readiness index ratings, as well as high rates of students performing well on statewide proficiency tests.
The school has twice been designated a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
(1982–1983, 1994–1996). and has been named a New Wisconsin Promise School of Excellence for the fifth year in a row, one of only 15 schools in the State of Wisconsin achieving the title.
On May 8, 2002, the school was visited by President George W. Bush, who delivered an educational policy address in which he recognized Rufus King as one of the top high schools in the country.
In 2003-2004, King was selected as one of ten schools nationwide to participate in an ACT
study, “On Course for Success,” on how schools prepare students for college coursework. According to ACT
, Rufus King was selected because of its diverse student body and its students’ strong ACT scores in math and science.
On April 4, 2011, Rev. Jesse Jackson
Sr. visited the school to encourage juniors and seniors to participate in the April 5th municipal and statewide elections. He also confronted stereotypes about urban youth and encouraged student empowerment.
Honorary Societies: King has a chapter of the National Honor Society
, recognizing students for strong values of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. There are also other academic honorary programs including the Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society, German Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and Theatre Honor Society. All of these honor societies participate in community service projects around the city.
Forensics and Debate: Rufus King has notable policy debate
, student congress
and speech teams. The school participates in the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association, as well as national districts of the National Forensics League and National Catholic Forensics League. Students from the school have won two NFL national championships in Student Congress
(as well as the Presiding Officer Award), NFL national championship in Extemporaneous Commentary
, Harvard College
National Congress championship, NFL School of Excellence in Debate award, and two consecutive sweeps of the Wisconsin
State Congress. In 2007, seniors Amjad and Asad Asad, won the NCFL debate tournament. The school continues to places high at regional tournaments and qualify for national tournaments with the NFL and NCFL.
Chess: The chess team participates in the Milwaukee Metro Chess League and participates city and state chess meets. In 2001, the team competed at the U.S. Chess Nationals in Kentucky
.
Mathematics: The competition math track team has won at local, state and national levels. Rufus King also has a Accounting Club that provides a link between students and business organizations in the Milwaukee area.
Science: Rufus King has entered a 15-member team in the Wisconsin Science Olympiad since its beginning in 1985. Rufus King won "valued participant" at the Wisconsin Science Olympiad in 1994, advancing to the regional competition, where it placed 13th in nation. The National Science Bowl team finished fourth in the nation in 1994. Rufus King regularly enters a variety of local and national science and engineering competitions, earning accolades regularly.
Music: The school has a marching band, concert band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, chorus, and six-time (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) city champion drumline. The drumline also competes at several national tournaments.
Art: King students have received honorable mentions in the Wisconsin Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition, the Photographic Society of America Awards Competition
and the U.S. Congressional Art Competition.
Theater: Rufus King’s theater program is a partner in education initiatives with several professional companies, including Milwaukee Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, NextAct Theatre, Milwaukee Rep and Spiral Theater. They hold several annual school-wide plays.
Academic Competitions: The school also participates in an annual Model UN regional competition, a national Quiz Bowl
, the United States Academic Decathlon
and LifeSmarts.
Robotics: Rufus King has a very strong robotics program, which includes participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition
. The team won the Midwest Regional Championship 2009 and 2011. The team will be traveling to the FIRST national tournament in 2011.
Ethnic and Advocacy Organizations: Rufus King has a variety of ethnic student groups including Asian Club, Black Student Union, Bollywood Indian Dancing Club, Friends of Islam, Gay-Straight Alliance
, Jew Crew, Latinos Unidos and Students and recently founded a club called Students and Teachers Against Racism (STAR). Rufus King also has a chapter of Amnesty International
, which promotes human rights issues, as well as a Key Club
that participates in community service projects.
and WIAA
Division I.
The school is most widely recognized for its basketball
team, which has won five Wisconsin state boys' basketball
championships. The boys' basketball team achieved a #17 national ranking by USA Today
. The basketball team has received a 69.97 national power ranking by Sports Power.
Rufus King's traditional rival is Riverside University High School
. It is also part of a three-way rivalry with Washington High School
and Vincent High School
in boys' basketball. These schools have accounted for 14 of the last 23 Division 1 boys' basketball championships in Wisconsin.
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
located on the north side of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools is the largest school district in Wisconsin. As of 2007, it had an enrollment of 87,360 students, and as of 2006 employed 6,100 full-time and substitute teachers in 223 schools. The Milwaukee Public Schools system is the 33rd largest in the United States by enrollment...
district. The school has been consecutively ranked the top public high school in the state of Wisconsin by Newsweek Magazine since 2005. The goal of the school is to promote positive values in a culturally diverse setting while incorporating the International Baccalaureate curriculum.
The school was formerly named Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School. After the addition of a feeder middle years program in the 2010-2011 school year, the high school was renamed Rufus King International School - High School Campus.
Rufus King is known for its racial and economic diversity.Sixty percent of the students are of African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
descent (compared to the state average of 11%), twenty-five percent of students are Caucasian
Caucasian race
The term Caucasian race has been used to denote the general physical type of some or all of the populations of Europe, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, Western Asia , Central Asia and South Asia...
and seven percent of students are Hispanic and Asian. Fifty-one percent of students are eligible for free school lunch.
Academics
Rufus King's college preparatory curriculumCurriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
is anchored by the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), which was established at the school in 1979, the first such school in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
and one of the first in North America. The emphasis in the curriculum is on writing, speaking, critical thinking and independent application of knowledge. Full Diploma students are also required to write a 3,000-4,000 word original essay and volunteer at least 150 hours of service. All Rufus King students participate in pre-diploma and IB courses and more than half of the student population take at least one IB test with a success rate of 85.9% passing. 95% of graduates matriculate to higher education.
All students at Rufus King are required to complete four years of English, three years of Math, Science and Social Studies, as well as two years of the same World Language. The languages offered at King include Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
. The school offers many unique academic electives not found in schools in the area including sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
, geography
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, aesthetics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
, philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, business education
Business education
Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories, and processes of business. Education in this field occurs at several levels, including secondary education and higher education or university education. Approximately 38% of student enroll in one or more business courses...
and minority studies
Ethnic studies
Ethnic studies is the interdisciplinary study of racialized peoples in the world in relation to ethnicity. It evolved in the second half of the 20th century partly in response to charges that traditional disciplines such as anthropology, history, English, ethnology, Asian studies, and orientalism...
.
Academic achievements
Rufus King is considered the top high school in Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools is the largest school district in Wisconsin. As of 2007, it had an enrollment of 87,360 students, and as of 2006 employed 6,100 full-time and substitute teachers in 223 schools. The Milwaukee Public Schools system is the 33rd largest in the United States by enrollment...
district based on Newsweek Magazine's challenge index. In 2010, Rufus King was ranked the 324th top high school in the country, making it in the top 6% of all high schools in the nation. The school has been the best ranking school in the state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
It has also received a "silver medal" achievement rating from the U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
for high participation rates on International Baccalaureate exams and high college readiness index ratings, as well as high rates of students performing well on statewide proficiency tests.
The school has twice been designated a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Blue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
(1982–1983, 1994–1996). and has been named a New Wisconsin Promise School of Excellence for the fifth year in a row, one of only 15 schools in the State of Wisconsin achieving the title.
On May 8, 2002, the school was visited by President George W. Bush, who delivered an educational policy address in which he recognized Rufus King as one of the top high schools in the country.
In 2003-2004, King was selected as one of ten schools nationwide to participate in an ACT
ACT
ACT may refer to:* Australian Capital Territory, the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia* ACT , a college placement exam in the United StatesIn aviation:...
study, “On Course for Success,” on how schools prepare students for college coursework. According to ACT
ACT
ACT may refer to:* Australian Capital Territory, the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia* ACT , a college placement exam in the United StatesIn aviation:...
, Rufus King was selected because of its diverse student body and its students’ strong ACT scores in math and science.
On April 4, 2011, Rev. Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to...
Sr. visited the school to encourage juniors and seniors to participate in the April 5th municipal and statewide elections. He also confronted stereotypes about urban youth and encouraged student empowerment.
Extracurricular activities
Rufus King High School has over 55 extracurricular activities for students to participate in, including several unique activities not available in other schools in the region.Honorary Societies: King has a chapter of the National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
, recognizing students for strong values of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. There are also other academic honorary programs including the Spanish Honor Society, French Honor Society, German Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Science Honor Society, and Theatre Honor Society. All of these honor societies participate in community service projects around the city.
Forensics and Debate: Rufus King has notable policy debate
Policy debate
Policy debate is a form of speech competition in which teams of two advocate for and against a resolution that typically calls for policy change by the United States federal government or security discourse...
, student congress
Student Congress
Congressional Debate is a form of high school debate in the United States and Pakistan. The National Forensic League , National Catholic Forensic League , many national debate tournaments, State Forensic Associations, and the IEEE Pakistan Student Congress all offer Congressional Debate as an event...
and speech teams. The school participates in the Wisconsin Forensic Coaches Association, as well as national districts of the National Forensics League and National Catholic Forensics League. Students from the school have won two NFL national championships in Student Congress
Student Congress
Congressional Debate is a form of high school debate in the United States and Pakistan. The National Forensic League , National Catholic Forensic League , many national debate tournaments, State Forensic Associations, and the IEEE Pakistan Student Congress all offer Congressional Debate as an event...
(as well as the Presiding Officer Award), NFL national championship in Extemporaneous Commentary
Extemporaneous Commentary
Extemporaneous commentary is a branch of normal extemporaneous speaking, an area of competition in high school forensics. Students participating in extemporaneous commentary are given 25 minutes to prepare a five minute speech on a topic relevant to modern politics...
, Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
National Congress championship, NFL School of Excellence in Debate award, and two consecutive sweeps of the Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
State Congress. In 2007, seniors Amjad and Asad Asad, won the NCFL debate tournament. The school continues to places high at regional tournaments and qualify for national tournaments with the NFL and NCFL.
Chess: The chess team participates in the Milwaukee Metro Chess League and participates city and state chess meets. In 2001, the team competed at the U.S. Chess Nationals in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Mathematics: The competition math track team has won at local, state and national levels. Rufus King also has a Accounting Club that provides a link between students and business organizations in the Milwaukee area.
Science: Rufus King has entered a 15-member team in the Wisconsin Science Olympiad since its beginning in 1985. Rufus King won "valued participant" at the Wisconsin Science Olympiad in 1994, advancing to the regional competition, where it placed 13th in nation. The National Science Bowl team finished fourth in the nation in 1994. Rufus King regularly enters a variety of local and national science and engineering competitions, earning accolades regularly.
Music: The school has a marching band, concert band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, chorus, and six-time (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) city champion drumline. The drumline also competes at several national tournaments.
Art: King students have received honorable mentions in the Wisconsin Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition, the Photographic Society of America Awards Competition
Photographic Society of America
The Photographic Society of America is one of the largest, non-profit organization of its kind. Despite its name it is an International organisation open to anyone with an interest in photography. Established in 1934, it has expanded to include members of over 70 countries. The Society includes...
and the U.S. Congressional Art Competition.
Theater: Rufus King’s theater program is a partner in education initiatives with several professional companies, including Milwaukee Shakespeare, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, NextAct Theatre, Milwaukee Rep and Spiral Theater. They hold several annual school-wide plays.
Academic Competitions: The school also participates in an annual Model UN regional competition, a national Quiz Bowl
Quizbowl
Quiz bowl is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge that is commonly played by students enrolled in high school or college, although some participants begin in middle or even elementary school...
, the United States Academic Decathlon
United States Academic Decathlon
The United States Academic Decathlon is an annual high school academic competition organized by the non-profit United States Academic Decathlon Association. The competition consists of seven multiple choice tests, two performance events, and an essay...
and LifeSmarts.
Robotics: Rufus King has a very strong robotics program, which includes participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition
First
First or 1st is the ordinal form of the number one.First or 1st may also refer to:* First , minor summit below the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland* First , mountain in Bernese Alps in Switzerland...
. The team won the Midwest Regional Championship 2009 and 2011. The team will be traveling to the FIRST national tournament in 2011.
Ethnic and Advocacy Organizations: Rufus King has a variety of ethnic student groups including Asian Club, Black Student Union, Bollywood Indian Dancing Club, Friends of Islam, Gay-Straight Alliance
Gay-straight alliance
Gay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
, Jew Crew, Latinos Unidos and Students and recently founded a club called Students and Teachers Against Racism (STAR). Rufus King also has a chapter of Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, which promotes human rights issues, as well as a Key Club
Key Club
Key Club International is the oldest and largest service program for high school students. It is a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others. Key Club International is a part of the Kiwanis International family of service-leadership programs...
that participates in community service projects.
Athletics
Rufus King High School has a distinguished athletic program. All of its teams participate in the Milwaukee City ConferenceMilwaukee City Conference
The Milwaukee City Conference is a high school athletic conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. All full-time member institutions are located in the city of Milwaukee and are members of the Milwaukee Public Schools system...
and WIAA
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is the regulatory body for all high school sports in Wisconsin. Its history dates to 1895, making it the first high school athletic organization in the country...
Division I.
The school is most widely recognized for its basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team, which has won five Wisconsin state boys' basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
championships. The boys' basketball team achieved a #17 national ranking by USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
. The basketball team has received a 69.97 national power ranking by Sports Power.
Rufus King's traditional rival is Riverside University High School
Riverside University High School
Riverside University High School is a public high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a college preparatory curriculum. It is a part of the Milwaukee Public Schools system.- Pre-1912 :...
. It is also part of a three-way rivalry with Washington High School
Washington High School (Milwaukee)
Washington High School is a magnet high school located in the Sherman Park neighborhood on the north side of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It is one of the oldest schools in the Milwaukee Public Schools system. In 2011 WHS will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding...
and Vincent High School
Vincent High School
Vincent High School may refer to any of several institutions, including:*Harold S. Vincent High School*Chester County Training School *Strong Vincent High School...
in boys' basketball. These schools have accounted for 14 of the last 23 Division 1 boys' basketball championships in Wisconsin.
State championships
- Boys' cross-country: 1942
- Boys' track: 1955
- Wrestling: 1959
- Boys' basketball: 1984, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2004
- Girls' track: 1989, 2000, 2001, 2002
Notable alumni
- Jeannette BellJeannette Bell (Wisconsin politician)Jeannette Bell is an American Democratic politician and social worker from Wisconsin.Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bell graduated from Rufus King High School and received her bachelors degree in law studies from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. She worked in a nursing home as an activities...
- social worker and legislator - David Fowlkes Jr.David Fowlkes Jr.David Fowlkes Jr. is the inventor of the Spinner.-References:*http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/mke/img/feb05/profile24_big.jpg...
- inventor of the SpinnerSpinner (wheel)A spinner is a type of hubcap that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop. Being an attachment to the car's wheel, spinners operate by using one or more roller bearings to isolate the spinner from the... - Gordon GanoGordon GanoGordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...
- musician, Violent FemmesViolent FemmesViolent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009... - Warren GieseWarren GieseWarren Giese is an American former South Carolina state legislator and college football coach. He served as the head football coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks for five years at the University of South Carolina....
- South Carolina state legislator and college football coach - Willie Hines, Jr. - alderman and president of the Milwaukee Common Council
- Lance KendricksLance KendricksLance Kendricks is an American football tight end with the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft, Kendricks was considered one of the top tight end prospects....
- NFL tight end for the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... - Jerris LeonardJerris LeonardJerris Leonard was a Wisconsin lawyer and politician.- Background and personal life :Leonard was born on January 17, 1931 to Jerris and Marie Leonard in Chicago, Illinois. His family moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he graduated from Rufus King High School. He earned a B.S...
- Wisconsin legislator and first head of the Law Enforcement Assistance AdministrationLaw Enforcement Assistance AdministrationThe Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was a U.S. federal agency within the U.S. Dept. of Justice. It administered federal funding to state and local law enforcement agencies, and funded educational programs, research, state planning agencies, and local crime initiatives.The LEAA was... - James R. LewisJames R. Lewis (legislator)James R. Lewis is a former Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.- Background :He attended Rufus King High School, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and Moody Bible Institute; worked as a salesman and on religious films for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association; married; and...
- evangelist, salesman, RepublicanRepublican Party (United States)The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
legislator and convicted felon - Peter MulveyPeter MulveyPeter Mulvey is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critically acclaimed albums. Starting his musical career in Milwaukee while at...
- musician, folk singer/songwriter - Ronald MyersRonald MyersRev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D. is an American physician, medical missionary, Baptist minister, jazz musician, composer and civil rights activist...
- BaptistBaptistBaptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
minister - Leigh ScottLeigh ScottLeigh Scott is an American film director, writer, producer, actor and cinematographer.- Early life and career :...
- film director and producer - SpeechSpeech (rapper)Todd Thomas , better known by the stage name Speech, is an American rapper and musician. He is a member of the progressive hip hop group Arrested Development and has released a number of solo albums.-Background:...
- musician, Arrested DevelopmentArrested Development (hip hop group)Arrested Development is an American alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s.-History:... - Lena TaylorLena TaylorLena C. Taylor is a Democratic member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing the 4th District since 2005. She previously served in the Wisconsin Assembly, representing the 18th District from 2003 through 2005....
- politician, Wisconsin state senator - Michael WeishanMichael WeishanMichael Weishan is perhaps most widely known as the host of the American public television series, The Victory Garden, a position he held from 2001 through 2007...
- landscape designer, former host of The Victory GardenThe Victory Garden (TV series)The Victory Garden is an American public television program about gardening and other outdoor activities, produced by station WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, and distributed by PBS... - Mike WilksMike Wilks (basketball)Michael Sharod Wilks, Jr. is an American professional basketball point guard who is currently a free agent.- College career :...
- NBA basketball player - Jerry ZiesmerJerry ZiesmerJerry Ziesmer is a career assistant director for major Hollywood films, best recognized for the line "terminate with extreme prejudice" in his acting role as a CIA operative in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now.-Early life:...
- film actor and director
See also
- Rufus King Middle Years Program, the feeder middle school for King.
- Milwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee Public SchoolsMilwaukee Public Schools is the largest school district in Wisconsin. As of 2007, it had an enrollment of 87,360 students, and as of 2006 employed 6,100 full-time and substitute teachers in 223 schools. The Milwaukee Public Schools system is the 33rd largest in the United States by enrollment...
, Rufus King's school district.