OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL
PROFILE
The School District of Osceola shall provide students a world class education with a small town feel. Each student
will be taught the skills, knowledge and attitudes to enable him/her to become a lifetime learner and to live a
productive life in a democratic society.
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Telephone:
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Website:
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1111 Oak Ridge Drive
PO Box 128
Osceola, WI 54020
715-294-2127
715-755-2068
www.osceola.k12.wi.us
Osceola School District Chieftains
Grades:
Enrollment:
2016 Graduating Class:
Principal:
Dean of Students:
CEEB/ACT Code:
9-12
536
128
Adam Spiegel
Arvid Maki
501-725
SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Counselor (A-K):
Counselor (L-Z):
Nathan Gehring
Sara Henke
Ext. 475
Ext. 409
gehringn@osceola.k12.wi.us
henkes@osceola.k12.wi.us
School Counseling Website: http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/OHSCounseling/
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To graduate from Osceola High School a student must earn 25.5 credits for the Classes of 2015 and 2016.
Beginning with students in the Class of 2017, students must earn 26.5 credits to graduate and successfully meet the
following requirements:
English
4 credits
Physical Education
1.5 credits
Math
3 credits
Health
.5 credits
Science
2 credits (2015/2016) Computer Applications
.5 credits
3 credits (2017 +)
Financial Planning
.5 credits
Social Studies
4 credits
Offerings range from Special Education, Regular Education and Accelerated/Advanced Placement in several
academic areas. In addition, students have the opportunity to participate in the Youth Options Program (YO) and
virtual courses through the Wisconsin Virtual School.
Youth Options: A program offering students high school and college credit through study at area post-secondary
institutions.
4.0 GRADING SCALE and CLASS RANK
Osceola High School has an eight period day. Students are required to enroll in a minimum
of seven courses during each of 2 eighteen-week semesters. Traditional letter grades are
used with a 4.0 value system. Pass/Fail grades are not computed in GPA.
Class rank at Osceola High School is designed to evaluate and rank a student’s
achievement both in quantity (number) of classes taken and the quality of grades earned. A
student’s cumulative GPA and class rank is determined at the end of each semester.
Class Rank = GPA credits earned x cumulative GPA
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4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
0.67
0.00
TEST DATA
ACT Scores: Class of 2015 – 114 Students tested
English
Math
OHS
20.8
21.0
STATE
21.6
22.0
Reading
22.9
22.5
Science
22.0
22.3
Composite
21.8
22.2
Note: A relatively small number of students take the SAT 1. They represent a group of students who apply to
selective schools outside the Midwest.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM
Advanced placement tests and/or coursework are available for the following subjects:
Science
Social Studies
Mathematics
AP Biology
AP U.S. History
AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Comparative Politics
AP Physics
Humanities
AP Psychology
World Language
AP Spanish
English
AP English Lang. & Comp.
AP Scores: Class of 2015 (A total of 77 AP exams were taken in 2015 with the following results):
Score 5
4
3
2
1
Biology
2
1
7
Calculus A/B
2
2
4
1
1
Calculus B/C
3
Chemistry
1
2
Comparative Government & Politics
1
English Language Comp.
1
8
2
4
Physics B
5
7
1
Psychology
2
1
2
U.S. History
1
2
3
7
2
French
1
Computer Science A
1
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
Four classes are offered including Introduction to Engineering Design (IED), Principles of Engineering (POE),
Digital Electronics (DE) and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). OHS transcripts will reflect Project Lead
the Way (PLTW) courses as shown:
PLTW-IED
or PLTW-POE
or PLTW-DE
or PLTW-CIM
SENIORS POST SECONDARY PLANS
4 Year College:
2 Year College:
61%
18%
Military/Workforce:
Undecided:
8%
13%
CAREER ACADEMY PROGRAM TRANSCRIPT DESCRIPTION
The Career Academy Program (CAP) is an individualized project-based learning opportunity for students. The
Career Academy Program utilizes community connections and employment opportunities in an internship-type
experience.