Arcadia High School is a

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Arcadia, Wisconsin Arcadia is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Trempealeau River. The population was 3,737 at the 2020 census. Arcadia is a Latino-majority city and the largest city in Trempealeau county. History Arcadia was fo ...

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. The school is in a very

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area, and the Arcadia School District covers approximately , drawing students from both Trempealeau and

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counties. Small townships that attend Arcadia High School include the communities of Pine Creek, North Creek,

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, and Waumandee. The high school is located on the southern edge of the city and neighbors Memorial Park. Arcadia High School was built in 1998 and houses

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s 9–12. The school also offers learning opportunities for

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students in the afternoon. Arcadia High School's enrollment is consistently less than 310. The school offers opportunities for the growing Latino population and holds a foreign exchange student program.

Courses

Courses taught at Arcadia High School include

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, Information Processing, and Introduction to

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Athletics

Arcadia High School men's sports include cross country,

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, track, and

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. Women's sports programs include cheer, cross country,

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, golf,

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, basketball, dance team,

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, and track. The school competes in the Division 3 section of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) in most sports. The football program competes in Division 5 and the track, wrestling and gymnastics programs compete in Division 2. Arcadia High School-3

Activities and Clubs

Arcadia High School offers a variety of different clubs. Such clubs include FFA, Computer Club, Librarian's club, A-Club, FBLA, FCCLA, NHS, and Masquers. The school also offers activities to keep the students engaged in school. These activities include Forensics and various wood shop activities.

References

External links

Arcadia School District
{{authority control Public high schools in Wisconsin Educational institutions established in 1998 1998 establishments in Wisconsin Education in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin