Ladysmith High School
| Ladysmith High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1700 Edgewood Avenue E , 54848 United States | |
| Coordinates | 45°28′18″N 91°4′34″W / 45.47167°N 91.07611°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1902 |
| School district | Ladysmith School District |
| Superintendent | Jason LeMay |
| NCES School ID | 550759000877 |
| Principal | Kirk Yudes |
| Teaching staff | 19.39 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 255 (2024-2025)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.15[1] |
| Colors | Purple Gold |
| Mascot | Lumberjack |
| Website | https://www.ladysmith.k12.wi.us/ |
Ladysmith High School is in Ladysmith, Wisconsin in northwest Wisconsin. As of 2025, about 87 percent of students are white and half are documented as economically disadvantaged.[2][3]
Lumberjacks are the school mascot and the school colors are purple and gold.[4] They have been members of the Heart O'North Conference since its founding in 1928.[5] In 2003, the school won its first WIAA state championship in basketball.[6][7][8] The Green Bay Packers, Certor Sports, and Ticketmaster donated football helmets to the school.[9][10] A wrestler at the school won the WIAA division 3 190 pound state championship in 2024.[11]
History
A ca. 1905 postcard of the school exists.[12] From 1967 to 1970 a new school building was constructed.[13]
In 1990, the school auditorium was used as a hearing to grant the Flambeau Mining Company to mine copper and cold from a nearby open pit. Some attendees disrupted the meeting, including one who used a dead fish.[14] The incident resulted in one arrest.[15]
The first class of its hall of fame was set to be inducted in 2025.[16]
It has cross-country ski trails.[17]
The school has band and choir programs. It also offers college level classes.[18]
Alumni
- James W. Edming, politician
- Wallace B. Grange wildlife biolgist and conservationist
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ladysmith High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 10, 2026.
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/wisconsin/districts/ladysmith-school-district/ladysmith-high-school-21667
- ^ "Hurley 2nd in Cross Country". Ironwood Daily Globe. 1968-10-21. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Ladysmith (WI) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ "Organize New High School Conference". Waukesha County Freeman. 10 February 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Ten years ago the Lumberjacks won the WIAA State Title". The Ladysmith News. April 3, 2013.
- ^ https://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Basketball_Boys/State%20Records/teamchamps.pdf?ver=2019-03-25-161230-947
- ^ Klink, Luke (February 1, 2023). "State title team honored on 20th anniversary". The Ladysmith News.
- ^ Shill, Kristen (May 28, 2025). "Regis and Ladysmith among 10 high schools getting new helmets from the Packers". WQOW.
- ^ read, Press Release·1 min (May 28, 2025). "Green Bay Packers donate $7500 worth of new helmets to Ladysmith and other high school football programs". Yahoo Sports.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Tabbert, Nick (February 24, 2024). "Champions crowned at WIAA individual state wrestling tournament". WQOW.
- ^ "Ladysmith High School | Postcard". December 2003.
- ^ "History of Rusk County, Wisconsin - Full view - UWDC - UW-Madison Libraries". search.library.wisc.edu.
- ^ "Mining hearing includes a protest with a dead fish". The Daily Tribune. 1990-07-17. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ "Planned copper mine under attack". The Winona Daily News. 1990-07-17. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
- ^ Tabbert, Nick (September 25, 2025). "Ladysmith High School creating hall of fame, will induct first class in October". WQOW.
- ^ Connection, Sportsman's (September 3, 2012). "Northern Wisconsin All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide". Sportsman's Connection – via Google Books.
- ^ "School District of Ladysmith - About Ladysmith Middle and High School". www.ladysmith.k12.wi.us.
Further reading
- Ladysmith Lore: 1885, a Centennial View Ladysmith Centennial Steering Committee published by John M. Terrill (1985)