Chippewa Falls Senior High School is a public high school located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. To locals, the high school is referred to as "Chi-Hi". The school belongs to the Big Rivers Conference of the WIAA. The school mascot is the Cardinal.
Extracurricular activities
CFHS has a competitive show choir, Chi-Hi Harmonics.[2] Their marching band, known as the Marching Cardinals, is a competitive marching band. The high-school also has football team, coached by Chuck Raykovich, a storied high school coach. The Chi-Hi cardinals have won 7 BRC championships under their head coach, Chuck Raykovich.
The Chi-Hi Equestrian team has established a dominant streak within the state, currently on a 10-straight state title streak as of 2023 [1]
The Chippewa Falls-Menomonie girls' hockey co-op (known as the CFM Sabers) won the 2020-2021 WIAA state title, defeating the University School of Milwaukee 3-2 in OT. [3]
Notable alumni
- Edward Ackley (1906), Wisconsin State Senator from 1913 to 1916[4]
- Chad Cascadden (1990), former National Football League linebacker for New York Jets and New England Patriots from 1995 to 1999[5]
- Seymour Cray (1943), electrical engineer and supercomputer architect, founded Cray Research[6]
- Nate DeLong (1944), former center for NBA's Milwaukee Hawks[7]
- Gus Dorais (1910), head coach of NFL's Detroit Lions from 1943 to 1947[8]
- Joe Vavra (1978), former Los Angeles Dodgers player, currently coach for Minnesota Twins[9]
References
- ^ "Chippewa Falls High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "SCC ; Viewing School - Chippewa Falls High School". www.showchoir.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ WQOW (2021-02-20). "Chippewa Falls/Menomonie wins Girls Hockey Championship in overtime". WQOW. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ Biographical Sketches. Wisconsin Blue Book. 1915. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ Groskreutz, Stuart. "Cascadden on the road to recovery". www.chippewa.com. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "The Cray computers of Seymour Cray". History of Computers. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Nate DeLong Player Profile, Milwaukee Hawks, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards". RealGM. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Chippewa Honors Former Player". Eau Claire (WI) Leader. October 29, 1946. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Vetter, Chris. "Baseball bat maker donates to children". Leader-Telegram. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
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