Beaver Dam High School (Wisconsin)

School in Beaver Dam, WI

Beaver Dam High School

Address

500 Gould Street

Beaver Dam

WI 53916

Coordinates| 43°27′42″N 88°49′12″W﻿ / ﻿43.46169°N 88.82007°W﻿ / 43.46169; -88.82007
Information
District| Beaver Dam Unified School District
Principal| Russ Tronsen[1]
Teaching staff| 69.36 (FTE)[2]
Grades| 9th-12th
Enrollment| 1,112 (2022–2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio| 16.03[2]
Color(s)|
Athletics| see list
Mascot| The Golden Beaver
Athletic Conference| Badger Conference
Website| beaverdam.k12.wi.us/schools/high
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Beaver Dam High School

Beaver Dam High School is a public high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United States. It is a part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District. As of 25 October 2017[update] it had an enrollment of 1,045[3] students. Its mascot is the Golden Beaver.

## Extracurricular activities

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### Athletics

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#### Fall

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* Cross country (M, W)
* Football (M)
* Soccer (M)
* Tennis (W)
* Volleyball (W)
* Swimming (W)
* Golf (W)

#### Winter

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* Basketball (M,W)
* Varsity cheerleading (M,F)
* Ice hockey (M, W)
* Swimming (M)
* Wrestling (M, W)
* Powerlifting

#### Spring

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* Baseball (M)
* Golf (M, W)
* Soccer (W)
* Softball (W)
* Tennis (M)
* Track (M,W)

### Clubs

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* Anime
* BDHS orchestra
* BDHS bands
* Marching band
* Jazz band 1 & 2
* Pep band
* Choirs
* Concert choir
* Treble choir
* Bel Canto Choir
* DECA
* FFA
* Forensics
* Powerlifting
* Mock trial
* National Honor Society
* Key Club
* Student council
* SWAZZ
* Theatre
* Robotics

## Gallery

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* Beaver Dam High School front entrance

* Beaver Dam High School tennis courts

* Beaver Dam High School sports facilities

* Beaver Dam High School track

## Notable alumni

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### Science, media and the arts

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* Lois J. Ehlert – artist, award-winning author, Caldecott Medal recipient, and illustrator of children's books[4]
* Raymond Z. Gallun – pioneer science fiction author[4]
* Dave Krause, BSEM, UW-Madison – NASA Sounding Rocket Chief Engineer[5]
* Fred MacMurray – actor[4]
* David Alan Smith – actor[6]

### Business

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* Benjamin Murray – president of XOJET, Pittsburgh Pirates baseball draft[7]
* Gerald H. Teletzke – business and engineering leader[4]

### Government

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* Robert G. Ehlenfeldt – Wisconsin State Veterinarian[4]
* Leon Epstein – Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin—Madison[4]
* James J. Healy – national labor relations leader, adviser to presidents Kennedy and Carter, Harvard Business School professor, lecturer, author[4][8]
* Robert Kastenmeier – Wisconsin Representative to U.S. Congress[4]
* Fred McFarlane – professor in Rehabilitation Counseling, San Diego State University[4]
* Mary Ann Spellman – two-term Beaver Dam mayor[4][9]
* Joseph M. Stehling – brigadier general, recipient of Purple Heart, Legion of Merit[4]

### Professional sports

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* Eric Baldwin – professional poker player and 2009 Cardplayer of the year
* Madeline "Maddy" Horn – speed skater[4]
* Bill Rentmeester – professional football player

## References

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1. ^ "Beaver Dam Unified School District - Administration".
2. ^ a b c "Beaver Dam High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
3. ^ "Beaver Dam High School". High-schools.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Outstandin Alumni | Beaver Dam Unified School District". Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. ^ "BD native honored for acting skills". Daily Citizen. Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. p. 14. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
7. ^ "XOJET Announces Benjamin Murray as president". XOJET. March 2, 2010. Archived from the original (pdf) on October 18, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
8. ^ "James J. Healy, Harvard Business School Professor and Prominent Labor Arbitrator, Dead at 88". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
9. ^ Gallun, Raymond Z. (2007). Starclimber: The Literary Adventures and Autobiography of Raymond Z. Gallun. Borgo Press. p. 15\. ISBN 978-0-89370-448-3. Retrieved January 14, 2009.

## External links

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* Beaver Dam High School website

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Badger Conference

Large Schools|

* Beaver Dam
* DeForest
* Fort Atkinson
* Milton
* Monona Grove
* Oregon
* Watertown
* Waunakee

Small Schools|

* Baraboo
* Edgewood
* McFarland
* Mount Horeb
* Portage
* Reedsburg
* Sauk Prairie
* Stoughton

Football-Only Large|

* DeForest
* Fort Atkinson
* Milton
* Monona Grove
* Oregon
* Sun Prairie East High School
* Sun Prairie West High School
* Waunakee

Football-Only Small|

* Edgewood
* Lakeside Lutheran
* Monroe
* Mt. Horeb/Barneveld
* Portage
* Sauk Prairie
* Stoughton

Past members|

* Edgerton
* Evansville
* Jefferson
* Lake Mills
* Middleton
* Wisconsin High
* Sun Prairie
* Verona

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