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St. Francis High School

Motto	Charting a Course of Excellence
Established	1962
Type	Public Secondary
Principal	Mark DiStefano
Students	578 (as of 2007-08)
Grades	9–12
Location	4225 S. Lake Drive, St. Francis, WI, USA
District	Saint Francis School District
Colors	Scarlet and White
Yearbook	The Log
Website	http://www.sfhsmariners.org

St. Francis High School is a public high school in St. Francis, Wisconsin serving grades 9 through 12. It is located along Lake Michigan. SFHS is the only high school in the Saint Francis School District.

Contents 1 Academics 2 Athletics 2.1 WIAA state championships 2.2 Conference championships 2.3 Football 2.4 Baseball 2.5 Boys' basketball 2.6 Girls' basketball 2.7 Girls' volleyball 3 Extracurricular activities 4 Notable alumni 5 External links

[edit] Academics

Classes available to St. Francis students include: English, mathematics, social studies, science, foreign languages, music, art, business, family and consumer education, health and physical education, technology education, school-to-work, auto apprenticeship, and special education.

[edit] Athletics

St. Francis High School was a member of the now defunct Braveland Conference for their inaugural school year, 1962-1963. When that conference dissolved the Mariners became charter members of the Parkland Conference, and were the only school to stay in the conference for its entire existence. When the Parkland Conference dissolved following the 2005-2006 season, SFHS joined the Woodland Conference, and is currently a member of the (Southern Division). St. Francis High School's sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. The Mariners' cross-town rivals are the Cudahy High School Packers.

[edit] WIAA state championships

• 1975: Boys' cross country (Class B)
• 1976: Boys' basketball (Class B)
• 1976: Boys' track and field (Class B)

[edit] Conference championships

Membership

• 1962-1963: Braveland Conference
• 1963-2006: Parkland Conference
• 2006-2009: Woodland Conference (Southern Division)
• 2009-present: Woodland Conference (Small Division)

• 1967-68: Baseball
• 1972-73: Baseball
• 1976-77: Boys' basketball
• 1976-77: Baseball
• 1980-81: Football
• 1980-81: Girls' basketball
• 1996-97: Football
• 2002-03: Football

[edit] Football

As of the end of the 2007 season, the St. Francis Mariner football team has enjoyed eight consecutive playoff appearances, including a runner-up finish in the 2005 WIAA Division 4 Championship, as well as 13 winning seasons since 1994.

[edit] Baseball

The St. Francis baseball program has been in existence since 1966 and participates in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association summer season. The program has accumulated three conference championships, all in the Parkland Conference: in 1968, 1973, and 1977. The program offers baseball at the freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity levels.

[edit] Boys' basketball

St. Francis High School has offered boys' varsity basketball since the 1963-1964 school year Their first and only Parkland Conference Championship was in 1977, when they finished the year at 15-5.

[edit] Girls' basketball

Due to the late onset of girls' basketball in the state of Wisconsin, St. Francis did not offer basketball to females until the 1976 season. The Mariners took their first regional championship in 1978-defeated Pewaukee 38-30. In their first and only trip to state, they lost to Algoma in the Class B semi-finals by a score of 31-34. The team also won 2 more regional championships (1982 and 1983) as well as another Western Division championship in the Parkland Conference (1983).

[edit] Girls' volleyball

The Mariner volleyball program started in 1974. The team has qualified for the regional finals twice (in 1996 and 1998). St. Francis High School offers volleyball at the freshmen, junior varsity, and varsity levels.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Aside from their athletic program, St. Francis High School also offers a variety of extracurricular activities for the students who aim to keep involved with the school as well as the community. Such clubs include: Art Club, Band, Chorus, Drama, FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), Forensics, International Club, Mariner Scribes, National Honor Society, Peer Helpers, Pep Club, Pom Squad, Science Outdoor Club, and the Student Council.

[edit] Notable alumni

• Phil Chavez(1972-), Milwaukee municipal judge
• Gary D'Amato (1956-) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel golf editor
• Adam Mertz (1972-), Madison Capital Times sports editor
• Daryl Stuermer (1952-), Genesis guitarist
• Jose Valdez(1986-), Atlanta Falcons offensive tackle
• Josh Oglesby (1988-), Wisconsin Badgers offensive tackle
• Marty Pierce (unknown-), 1988 Olympian, speed skating
• Conrad Bruno (1971-), noted culinary pastry chef for Emeril Lagasse

[edit] External links

• Saint Francis High School website
• Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
• St. Francis Mariner Boys' Basketball History
• St. Francis Mariner Girls' Basketball History
• St. Francis Mariner Baseball
• St. Francis High School football^{[dead link]}
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