Darlington High School
| Darlington High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
11838 Center Hill Road , , 53530 United States 42°39′55″N 90°07′27″W / 42.66522°N 90.12427°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Darlington Community School District |
NCES District ID | 5503150 |
| Superintendent | Cale Jackson |
Principal | Mitch Austin |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 257 (2023-2024) |
| Colors | Red, White |
| Mascot | Redbird |
| Website | darlington |
Darlington High School is a public school for grades 9 to 12 in the town of Darlington, Wisconsin.
History
In 1964, construction of a new Darlington High School began.[1] The school district hoped to have it open by the 1965-1966 school year.[2]
Demographics
Un 2026, 70 percent of the school's 257 students were white and almost 29 percent were Hispanic. 40 percent of students were categorized as economically disadvantaged.[3] It is part of the Darlington Community School District.
Athletics
Redbirds are the school mascot.[4] Its football team plays in Division 6. It won its fourth state championship in 1995.[5] In 2025 it won its fifth state championship.[6][7] Its team was undefeated with a record of 14-0 for the season.[8]
Alumni
- Alex Erickson, former NFL player[9]
- Shelly Kittleson, journalist[10]
In the news
In 2011, the school made national headlines after a 21-year-old man posed as a 16-year-old student for a year.[11] In 2023 a physical education teacher who had sex with a 16 year old student on multiple occasions was sentenced to probation[12]
References
- ↑ "Darlington High School Groundbreaking Conducted". The Morning Star. 1964-10-27. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Darlington's High School Nearly Set". The Morning Star. 1965-04-09. p. 90. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wisconsin/districts/darlington-community-school-district/darlington-high-school-21552
- ↑ Marr, Audrey (August 12, 2025). "15 Days to Blitz: Darlington High School embracing expectations heading in to 2025 season". www.wmtv15news.com.
- ↑ Winter, Karl (November 19, 2025). "Darlington hopes to break 30-year State football 'curse'". WKOW.
- ↑ Fisher, Jeff (November 21, 2025). "Darlington snaps Edgar's run of two straight Wisconsin high school football state championships".
- ↑ Bandstra, Andrew (November 20, 2025). "Darlington football wins first state title since 1995". Channel3000.com.
- ↑ "Zeke Zuberbuhler of Darlington Voted High School on SI Wisconsin's Offensive Player of the Year". High School On SI. December 27, 2025.
- ↑ staff, Site (September 14, 2016). "Alex Erickson inspiring players in Darlington". Channel3000.com.
- ↑ Laliberte, Kyle Jones & Elly (April 1, 2026). "FBI communicating with mother of kidnapped Mount Horeb journalist". Channel3000.com.
- ↑ "Man, 21, accused of posing as high school student". The Daily News. 2011-03-31. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ Reese, Kayli (October 22, 2022). "Former SW Wisconsin teacher sentenced to jail for sexually assaulting student". TelegraphHerald.com.