Watertown High School (Wisconsin)
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Watertown High School is a high school
located in Watertown
, Wisconsin
, in Dodge County
. It serves grades nine through twelve. The school is operated by the Watertown Unified School District
.
In the early 1990's there was some debate on whether to build a new High School. The High School at the time was overcrowded and only housed the upper three grades. At the time the freshman attended Riverside Junior High School, which is now known as Riverside Middle School. There were many possible locations that were looked at for build sites including an area near Watertown Memorial Hospital and another location on Wisconsin Highway 26. The chosen location was the latter of the two. The school was completed in 1994 and houses grades 9-12.
In 1999, Watertown High School received national attention when its graduation ceremony was moved to a more closed and maintained location after the Columbine High School shootings, despite an overwhelming vote from the Senior Class that year to hold Graduation Ceremonies in nearby Riverside Park, where they had been held since 1982.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Watertown
Watertown, Wisconsin
Watertown is a city in Dodge and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Most of the city's population is in Jefferson County. Division Street, several blocks north of downtown, marks the county line. The population of Watertown was 21,598 at the 2000 census...
, 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 Dodge County
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 88,759. Its county seat is Juneau.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It serves grades nine through twelve. The school is operated by the Watertown Unified School District
Watertown Unified School District
Watertown Unified School District is a school district in Watertown, Wisconsin, about halfway between Madison and Milwaukee.The Superintendent of Schools is Douglas W...
.
In the early 1990's there was some debate on whether to build a new High School. The High School at the time was overcrowded and only housed the upper three grades. At the time the freshman attended Riverside Junior High School, which is now known as Riverside Middle School. There were many possible locations that were looked at for build sites including an area near Watertown Memorial Hospital and another location on Wisconsin Highway 26. The chosen location was the latter of the two. The school was completed in 1994 and houses grades 9-12.
In 1999, Watertown High School received national attention when its graduation ceremony was moved to a more closed and maintained location after the Columbine High School shootings, despite an overwhelming vote from the Senior Class that year to hold Graduation Ceremonies in nearby Riverside Park, where they had been held since 1982.