Youth Initiative High School
| Youth Initiative High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302 , United States 43°33′21.1″N 90°53′00.6″W / 43.555861°N 90.883500°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private |
| Established | 1996 |
| CEEB code | 502342 |
NCES School ID | A9703709 |
| Administrator | Matthew Voz |
Teaching staff | 11.5 (FTE) (2021–22)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 74 (2021–22)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 6.4:1 (2021–22)[1] |
| Mascot | Goat |
| Nickname | YIHS |
| Accreditation | Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (Associate Member)[2] |
| Publication | The Weekender, Kaleidoscope |
| Website | www |
 The Youth Initiative High School is located in Viroqua, WI | |
Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty.[3]
It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member.[4]
In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Youth Initiative High School". Private School Search. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a School". Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Youth Initiative High School". YIHS. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Member School List". 'Why Waldorf Works'. Why Waldorf Works. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Youth Inititative High School wins global award". La Crosse Tribune. February 18, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.