School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
| Harold S. Vincent High School of Agricultural Sciences | |
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| Address | |
| 7501 North Granville Road Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°9′16″N 88°1′52″W / 43.15444°N 88.03111°W / 43.15444; -88.03111 |
| Information | |
| School district | Milwaukee Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Keith Posley |
| Principal | Heidi Zealley |
| Teaching staff | 47.82 (FTE) |
| Enrollment | 708 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.81 |
| Color(s) | Maroon and gold |
| Athletics conference | Milwaukee City Conference |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Rivals | Washington High School of Technology, Madison University High School |
| Newspaper | The Viking Voice |
| Yearbook | The Saga |
| Website | School website |
Harold S. Vincent High School, colloquially known as just Vincent, is a public high school located on 7501 North Granville Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools. Vincent's official student enrollment is 744 for the 2022-2023 school year. Vincent's student enrollment was 1,630 during the 2004–2005 school year. The school has several sports teams including football, basketball, and track & field.
The school is named for Harold S. Vincent, the Milwaukee School Superintendent from 1950-1967. Vincent High School was awarded a Blue Ribbon Presidential School of Excellence award in 1987 by The United States Department of Education.
It serves the community of Granville.
Demographics
Harold S. Vincent High School is:
- 89.5% African American
- 1.1% Caucasian/White
- 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 2.8% Hispanic
3% Two or More Races
- 0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native
Female 46% Male 54% Source:
Athletics
Vincent's traditional rivals are the Washington Purgolders.
The following sports are offered to students at Vincent:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State championships
- Boys' track: 2001, 2003, 2005.
- Boys' basketball: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001.
- Girls' basketball: 2007, 2008, 2009.
Notable alumni
- Adrian Battles, Class of 2006, NFL player
- Chuck Belin, Class of 1988, former NFL player
- Calvin Bellamy (Coo Coo Cal), Class of 1987, rap artist/songwriter
- Steve Hilger, Class of 1992, National Dart Association 2024 National Champion
- Rodney Buford, Class of 1995, former NBA player
- Deonte Burton, Class of 2013, former NBA player
- Diante Garrett, Class of 2007, former NBA player, plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Danny Gokey, Class of 1998, singer/songwriter
- Carl Landry, Class of 2002, former NBA player
- Marcus Landry, Class of 2005, former NBA
- DeAndre Levy, Class of 2005, former NFL player
References
- Vincent HSmilwaukee.k12.wi.us Archived December 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Harold S Vincent School Of Agricultural Science". National Center for Education Statistics.
- "Milwaukee Vincent High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- "Vincent High School, Milwaukee, WI - MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT". publicschoolsk12.com.
- ^ "Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association > Schools > School Profile". Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- US News & World Reports Best High Schools - Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- "Vincent, Harold S. Papers 1918-1968" (PDF). Milwaukee County Historical Society. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- "National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized 1982-2018" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- Turner, Andy (October 2, 2010). "Development Spotlight River View, Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved January 1, 2017. "Oconomowoc-based Brookstone Homes is developing the 57-lot, single-family subdivision in the Granville neighborhood" and "River View is served by the Milwaukee School District,Students in the development attend Lowell P. Goodrich Elementary, John Burroughs Middle School and Harold S. Vincent High School."
- US News & World Reports, Best High, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
- "Division 1 Boys - Team Scores". www.wiaawi.org.
- "WIAA Track & Field State Championships". wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "WIAA Track & Field State Championships". wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "Milwaukee Vincent vs Mukwonago (3/16/96 at UW Field House, Madison, Wis.)". www.wiaawi.org.
- "Milwaukee Washington vs Milwaukee Vincent (3/22/97 at UW Field House, Madison, Wis.)". www.wiaawi.org.
- "Middleton vs Milwaukee Vincent (3/21/98 at Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.)". www.wiaawi.org.
- "WIAA 2000 State Boys Basketball Tournament". wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- "MILWAUKEE VINCENT vs OSHKOSH WEST (03/17/01 at Kohl Center - DIVI)". www.wiaawi.org.
- "MILWAUKEE VINCENT vs SHEBOYGAN NORTH (03/10/07 at Alliant Energy Center - Madison)". www.wiaawi.org.
- "OSHKOSH WEST vs MILWAUKEE VINCENT (03/15/08 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Madison, WI)". www.wiaawi.org.
- "MILWAUKEE KING vs MILWAUKEE VINCENT (03/14/09 at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI)". www.wiaawi.org.