Nicolet High School

Nicolet High School
Nicolet High School
Location
	6701 North Jean Nicolet Road; Glendale, Wisconsin 53217; United States; 43°08′22″N 87°55′01″W / 43.13944°N 87.91687°W
Information
Other name	Nicolet Union High School
Type	Public
Established	1955[citation needed]
School district	Nicolet Unified School District
NCES District ID	5505490
NCES School ID	550549000584
Principal	Joe Patek
Teaching staff	82.31 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,043 (2024–25)
Student to teacher ratio	12.67
Colors	Blue and white
Athletics conference	North Shore Conference
Nickname	Knights
Rival	Homestead
Website	https://www.nicolet.k12.wi.us/

Nicolet High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Wisconsin. It is the only school in the Nicolet Unified School District, which serves Glendale, Fox Point, Bayside, and River Hills. Primary schooling is administered by three feeder districts. The Nicolet Unified School district is one of the few school districts in Wisconsin to be made up of only one school. Its main feeder schools are Glen Hills Middle School, Maple Dale Middle School, and Bayside Middle School. A private school which sends students to Nicolet High is Milwaukee Jewish Day School.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

The school offers French, German, Hebrew, and Spanish languages.^{[citation needed]}

Nicolet High School has an advanced placement program that includes calculus (AB and BC), statistics, computer science, physics (B, C: mechanics, and C: electromagnetism), chemistry, biology, environmental science, English language and composition, French language, Spanish language, Spanish literature, German language, music theory, American history, European history, macro-economics, micro-economics, studio art (drawing, 2D, 3D), and American government.^{[citation needed]}

Nicolet offers Microsoft Certification.^{[citation needed]} Students earn college credit for each application they become certified in. Certification are available in 365, Access, Excel, SharePoint, Word and more.

Nicolet High School was listed as one of the 50 best schools in Wisconsin by U.S. News & World Report in 2008.^[4]

Athletics

source:^[5]

Fall Boys
- Football
- Cross Country
- Soccer
- Volleyball
Fall Girls
- Tennis
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Volleyball
- Swimming and Diving
- Cheerleading
Winter Boys
- Basketball
- Hockey
- Skiing
- Swimming and Diving
- Wrestling
Winter Girls
- Basketball
- Hockey
- Skiing
- Gymnastics
- Cheerleading
- Wrestling
Spring Boys
- Track
- Tennis
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Baseball
Spring Girls
- Track
- Softball
- Soccer
- Lacrosse

Conference affiliation history

Braveland Conference (1956-1985)^{[citation needed]}
North Shore Conference (1985–present)^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Michael Angeli – journalist, screenwriter
Andrew Armacost – Brigadier General USAF Academy ^[6]^[7]
Monte Davidoff – co-creator of Microsoft's first product, Altair BASIC
Randee Drew – professional football player for the CFL Montreal Alouettes
David Einhorn – hedge fund manager, founder and president of Greenlight Capital
Howie Epstein – musician, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Hal Erickson – media historian, author
David Evans – professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University
James Goldstein – "NBA Superfan"
Dan Grunfeld – professional basketball player
Justin Hurwitz – Oscar and Grammy award-winning composer and writer ^[8]
Jalen Johnson – small forward for the Atlanta Hawks
Kobe Johnson - basketball player^[9]
Kato Kaelin – actor and key witness in O.J. Simpson murder trial ^[10]
Phil Katz – creator of PKZIP compression software^[11]
Skip Kendall – professional golfer
Michael Konik – author, television personality
Mark Leno – American politician and first openly gay man to serve on the California State Senate
AzMarie Livingston – fashion model
Bari Lurie – politician
Brian Lynch – Grammy Award-winning jazz musician
Thomas L. Miller - film and television producer, co-founder of Miller-Boyett Productions
Lance Painter – professional baseball pitcher^[12]
Rick Perlstein – author and historian^{[citation needed]}
Jack Rieley – record producer, manager of The Beach Boys
Sonya Robinson – musician and songwriter, 1983 Miss Black America^[13]
Terilyn A. Shropshire – motion picture and television editor^[14]
Tierney Sutton – jazz singer and five-time Grammy Award nominee^[15]
Charlie Sykes – reporter at The Milwaukee Journal and talk radio host at WTMJ (AM)
B.J. Tucker – professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers
Joah Tucker – professional basketball player
Mary Lou E. Van Dreel – Wisconsin State Representative
Garrett Weber-Gale – Olympic two-time Olympic gold medalist, world record-holder in two events
Oprah Winfrey – talk show host (attended her sophomore year; did not graduate)^[16]

References

↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Nicolet Union High School School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Nicolet High (550549000584)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
↑ "Nicolet High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
↑ "Best High Schools". Archived from the original on December 9, 2008.
↑ "Sports Offered - Athletics & Activities". www.nicolet.us. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
↑ "BRIGADIER GENERAL ANDREW P. ARMACOST".
↑ "Nicolet grad picked as next Air Force Academy dean of faculty".
↑ Foran, Chris. "Nicolet's Justin Hurwitz wins 2 Golden Globes". Journal Sentinel.
↑ "Kobe Johnson - Men's Basketball". USC Athletics.
↑ "Shield 1977". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1977. p. 144. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ "1980 Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1980. p. 147. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ Radcliffe, J. R. (April 1, 2021). "These Wisconsin natives played Major League baseball in Milwaukee, with the Brewers or the Braves". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
↑ "Shield 1977". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1977. p. 157. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ "1980 Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1980. p. 159. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ "Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1981. p. 156. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
↑ Jackie Loohauis-Bennett (April 12, 2010). "Milwaukee plays supporting role in Oprah book". JSOnline. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

External links

Official website

[nces_dist-1] "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Nicolet Union High School School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 20, 2026.

[NCES-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public Schools - Nicolet High (550549000584)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 20, 2026.

[colors-3] "Nicolet High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.

[4] "Best High Schools". Archived from the original on December 9, 2008.

[5] "Sports Offered - Athletics & Activities". www.nicolet.us. Retrieved March 20, 2026.

[6] "BRIGADIER GENERAL ANDREW P. ARMACOST".

[7] "Nicolet grad picked as next Air Force Academy dean of faculty".

[8] Foran, Chris. "Nicolet's Justin Hurwitz wins 2 Golden Globes". Journal Sentinel.

[9] "Kobe Johnson - Men's Basketball". USC Athletics.

[Nicolet-1977-Kaelin-10] "Shield 1977". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1977. p. 144. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[Nicolet-1980-Katz-11] "1980 Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1980. p. 147. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[12] Radcliffe, J. R. (April 1, 2021). "These Wisconsin natives played Major League baseball in Milwaukee, with the Brewers or the Braves". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

[Nicolet-1977-Robinson-13] "Shield 1977". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1977. p. 157. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[Nicolet-1980-Shropshire-14] "1980 Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1980. p. 159. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[Nicolet-1981-Sutton-15] "Shield". Classmates.com. Glendale, Wisconsin: Nicolet High School. 1981. p. 156. Retrieved January 1, 2021.

[16] Jackie Loohauis-Bennett (April 12, 2010). "Milwaukee plays supporting role in Oprah book". JSOnline. Retrieved November 3, 2011.

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v t e North Shore Conference
Current members	Cedarburg Grafton (until 2027) Hartford Union Homestead Nicolet Slinger Whitefish Bay
Football-only members	Menomonee Falls Waukesha West Wisconsin Lutheran
Future members	Germantown (2027-28) Menomonee Falls (2027-28)
Former members	Germantown (1985-2017) Menomonee Falls (1993-1997) Milwaukee Lutheran (1997-2017) Port Washington (1985-2025) Shorewood (1985-1992) Wauwatosa East (1985-1993) Wauwatosa West (1985-1993) West Bend East (2017-2025) West Bend West (2017-2025)

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