River Falls High School

River Falls High School
River Falls High School
Address
	818 Cemetery Road; River Falls, Wisconsin; United States
Coordinates	44°50′24″N 92°36′54″W
Information
Type	High school
Established	1887
School district	School District of River Falls
Category	Secondary public
Principal	Kristopher Luedtke
Teaching staff	57.57 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	943 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.38[1]
Color(s)	Gold, White and Navy Blue
Athletics	Football, Baseball, Basketball, Swimming, Diving, Tennis, Gymnastics, Softball, Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling, Golf, Hockey
Mascot	Wildcat
Accreditation	AdvancED[2]
Yearbook	Kinnick
Website	School District of River Falls

River Falls High School is a public high school in River Falls, Wisconsin.

Extracurricular activities

Marching band

The RFHS marching band has won its class in marching band competition 21 times since 1985.[3] It won the AAA division state titles in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016.[4]

Athletics

RFHS offers boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' and girls' basketball, boys' and girls' cross country, boys' football, boys' and girls' golf, girls' gymnastics, boys' and girls' hockey, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' swimming and diving, boys' and girls' tennis, boys' and girls' track and field, girls' volleyball, and boys' wrestling (https://www.riverfallswrestling.org/).

Since 1989, RFHS has competed in the Big River Conference. Before 1989, it competed in the Middle Border Conference, being an inaugural member of that conference in 1932.

The school's co-op St. Croix Fusion girls' hockey team won state championships in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The girls' gymnastics team has made 22 state appearances, with 6 state championships.

RFHS has hosted numerous outstanding wrestling athletes and teams, with 18 individual state titles and 67 state placement medals from over 120 state qualifiers, and qualified for the WIAA Team State Tournament 5 times. Ten RFHS wrestlers have had undefeated seasons and one an undefeated career.

Notable alumni

Kevin Black (Class of 1998) – Wrestling coach
Warren P. Knowles – Governor of Wisconsin
Frankie Rayder – International fashion model
Missy Rayder (Class of 1994) – International fashion model
George B. Skogmo – Wisconsin State Senator
Francis Paul Prucha – Historian
Karyn Bye-Dietz - Olympic Gold Medalist (women’s hockey)

Wildcat Hall of Fame

In 2011 a RFHS Hall of Fame was created for athletes, coaches, teams, distinguished citizens, and legacy members.[5][6][7][8]

References

"River Falls High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved February 11, 2012
"Past Champions". Wisconsin School Music Association. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
"Marching Wildcats claim 'AAA' title at UW-Whitewater Saturday". River Falls Journal. October 19, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
"Wildcat Hall of Fame". rfhalloffame.org. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
Burrows, Bob (August 9, 2013). "Wildcat Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2013". River Falls Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
Burrows, Bob (August 14, 2012). "Wildcat Hall of Fame inducts new members". River Falls Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
Burrows, Bob (July 27, 2011). "Inaugural Wildcat Hall of Fame induction Friday – still time to make golf, dinner reservations". New Richmond News. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

External links

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[NCES-1] "River Falls High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

[AdvancED-2] Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved February 11, 2012

[3] "Past Champions". Wisconsin School Music Association. Retrieved April 19, 2018.

[4] "Marching Wildcats claim 'AAA' title at UW-Whitewater Saturday". River Falls Journal. October 19, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

[5] "Wildcat Hall of Fame". rfhalloffame.org. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

[6] Burrows, Bob (August 9, 2013). "Wildcat Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2013". River Falls Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

[7] Burrows, Bob (August 14, 2012). "Wildcat Hall of Fame inducts new members". River Falls Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2014.

[8] Burrows, Bob (July 27, 2011). "Inaugural Wildcat Hall of Fame induction Friday – still time to make golf, dinner reservations". New Richmond News. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.