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A sampling of the recognitions from the 2018-2019 school year:
- US News & World Report named AHS as one of the 2019 Best High Schools in the nation
- The Washington Post again named AHS as one of "America's Most Challenging High Schools."
- Arrowhead's student achievement tops the list of Waukesha County High Schools on standardized assessments such as the ACT (24.5 composite) and AP Exams (92.4% passing).
- Arrowhead received a 5-star 'Significantly Exceeds Expectations' rating on WI DPI's Wisconsin Accountability Report Card, placing AHS in the top 1-2% of 500+ high schools.
- Over half of Arrowhead’s students earned a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better (honors program)
- 88% of the Class of 2019 were accepted in to a 4-year or 2-year college.
- 72% of the Class of 2018 graduated with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
- 52.2% of student participated in On-the-Job-Learning.
- Arrowhead team, clubs and classes facilitated 150+ community service projects during the year, totaling over 12,000 hours of volunteerism.
- Broadway Company's musicial "Beauty and the Beast" won 5 Jerry Awards.
- Of 28 teams that compete in a conference, 6 teams were Conference Champions and 10 won their respective Sectional Championships, qualifying for state championships.
- State champion teams include boys ski, girls lacrosse, and Special Olympics volleyball. State Runner-up teams include girls field hockey.
- Six student athletes won or were the runner-up their respective WIAA Individual Championships: Alexis Woida- gymnastics, Keegan O'Toole- wrestling, Josh Otto- wrestling, Julia Moore- track, and Andrew Nixdorf- Swim.
- AHS was honored as #3 WSN Large School Division. AHS has been in the Top 3 for 11 years in a row, which is as long as the award's existence.
- The boys hockey and boys golf teams were honored with the Classic 8 Conference Sportsmanship Award.
- Three student business are operated at Arrowhead- Warhawk Manufacturing, Cafe Arrrowhead Restaurant, and Wally Grounds Coffee Shop.
- Forensics Team had many students compete in the State competition and several students moved forward to the National competition.
- Thirty-seven DECA students competed in the State competition with a school-record 30 qualified for Nationals, with one being recognized as Top 10 in the world.
- The Arrowhead Scholarship Foundation awarded $84,000 in college scholarships to about 82 senior students.
- Dozens of Arrowhead students written pieces (stories, poems, and essays) were nationally published.
- Six students were National Honor Society semi-finalists, with Anthony Sikorski (age 14) being named a US Presidential Scholar, representing Wisconsin.
- Among Arrowhead's graduates were 8 students who were awarded the Wisconsin Global Education Achievement Certificate and earned "Global Scholar" status.
- Teacher Heidi Hamilton was named a recipient of the first ever National University System Sanford Teacher Award.
- Teacher Jim Hessler was named a U.S. Scholars Program Distinguished Teacher.
- Teacher Greg Bisbee earned the Excellence in Science Teaching Award.
- Teacher Jeff Luetschwager earned a Wisconsin Technology Education Association's Award of Excellence.
- Teacher of the Year for Arrowhead, chosen by a committee of School Board, peers, and community representatives were Dave Olencheck, Mary Kocour, and Chris Herriot.
- Psychologist Kevin Lewandowski was nominated for the School Champion Kudos Award through the Hartland Chamber of Commerce.
- Eight former AHS athletes and coaches were elected into the Arrowhead Athletic Hall of Fame.
- The annual Job Olympics were hosted at Arrowhead, who again won the competition.
- Arrowhead loves veterans! They were supported this year through Veterans' Day Breakfast, Saturday morning coffee and donuts for vets and students, a spaghetti dinner fund-raiser for Stars & Strips Honor Flight, two AHS school board members serving on the Stars & Stripes Honor Flight's board of directors, our superintendent serving as a guardian for Honor Flights to Washington DC, and various student groups welcoming back veterans at the MKE airport from multiple Honor Flights.
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Arrowhead offered more than 50 clubs/activities and 30 sports, with a total of 2,916 students (duplicated count) participated in non-athletic offerings and 2,098 participated in athletics (duplicated count).
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Teachers of the Year
- 2018-19 Dave Olencheck (NC), Mary Kocour (SC), Chris Herriot (NC/SC)
- 2017-18 Jeremy Schlitt (NC), Tom Fechter (SC), Brenda King (NC/SC)
- 2016-17 Jennifer Passler (NC), Rayen Elmergreen (SC), Jake Polancich & Stacey Zwirlein (NC/SC)
- 2015-16 Heidi Hamilton (NC), Trina Bauer (SC), Jen Charles (NC/SC)
- 2014-15 Elizabeth Jorgensen (NC), Grace Bielski (NC/SC)
- 2013-14 Joe Paul (NC), Stephanie Polkowski (NC/SC)
- 2012-13 Leah Cull (NC), Terri Carnell (SC)
- 2011-12 Jean Henschel (NC), Elizabeth Schueth (NC/SC)
- 2010-11 Ty Breitlow (SC), Annette LeMieux (NC/SC)
- 2009-10 Jeanne Psket (NC), Michelle Feutz (SC)
- 2008-09 Ron Reichle (NC), Kathy Kopp (SC), Cathy Pfeiler (NC/SC)
- 2007-08 Maralynn Markano (NC), Claudia Kelm (SC)
- 2006-07 Andy Freeburg (NC), Ramona Armour (SC)
- 2005-06 Donna Smith (NC), Tim Tower (SC)
- 2004-05 Eric Varrelmann (NC), John Mesenbrink (SC)
- 2003-04 Rose Rochette (NC), Deb Viegut (SC)
- 2002-03 Kathy Nelson (NC), Greg Bisbee (SC)
- 2001-02 Rachel Horn (NC), Amy Coraggio (SC)
- 2000-01 Dan Rosa, Kathie Mitich
- 1999-00 Wendy Dachel
- 1998-99 Frank Balistreri
- 1997-98 Tony Antony
- 1996-97 Cheri Kaiser
- 1995-96 Greg Budzien
- 1994-95 John Hough
- 1993-94 Steve Kostka
- 1992-93 Tim O'Driscoll
- 1991-92 Terese Neumann-Hayes
- 1990-91 Greg Smith
- 1989-90 Lisette Karls
- 1988-89 Kathy Campman
- 1987-88 Jim Schaefer
- 1986-87 Chuck Swanson
- 1985-86 Sam Davis, Dave Watry
- 1984-85 Gib Weigel
- 1983-84 Flo Gennerman
- 1982-83 Ken Reichert
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Arrowhead Award Recipients (Career Achievement)
2019
- Terri Carnell
- Tim Gliniecki
- Heidi Hamilton
- Del Kaatz
- John Mesenbrink
- Greg "Buzz" Stapleton
- Dave Watry
2018
- Jim Albers
- Jim Hessler
- Diane Hoag
- Karen Kluft
- Chris Martin
- Deb Paradowski
- Kent Rice
- Donna Smith
2017
- Liz Arsnow
- Sue Casetta
- Kim Dion
- Craig Haase
- Tracy MacDonald
- Chet Tischer
- Jan Wenzler
2016
- Deb Brummer
- Julie Brzozowski
- Jen Charles
- Candy Lesch
- Therese Rodeghier
- Sue Schultz
2015
- Mary Ann Beckman
- Craig Jefson
- Andy Freeburg
- Sue Gatzow
- Kristi Kirk
- Mike Miller
- Terese Neumann-Hayes
- Paula Nordwig
- Dave Olencheck
- Joe Paul
- Lois Sager
- Deb Viegut
2014
- Tony Antony
- Lisa Dlobik
- Steve Kopecky
- Bonnie Laugerman
- Jim "Jimbo" LaVoi
- Joe LeBlanc
- Steve Melzer
- Pete Nejedlo
2013
- Cafe Arrowhead Team
- Tom Fetkenhauer
- John Hough
- Nancy Jorgensen
- Geoff Steinbach
- Al Zietlow
2012
- Pat Blakely
- Eileen Dlobik
- Mike Ward
- Peggy Wieschel
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