The Prairie School

The Prairie School
The Prairie School
Address
	4050 Lighthouse Dr, Wind Point, WI 53402; Racine, Wisconsin; United States
Information
Type	Independent, College-preparatory school, Day school
Established	1965
CEEB code	501918
Head of school	Nathaniel W. Coffman, Ed.D.
Faculty	100
Grades	K–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrollment	624; 100% day
Average class size	14 students
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Campus	Suburban, 33 acres
Color(s)	Red & Navy
Athletics	28 sports
Athletics conference	Metro Classic
Mascot	Hawks
Nickname	Prairie
Website	www.prairieschool.com

The Prairie School (also known as Prairie School) is a co-educational independent private college preparatory school for day students in grades K through 12.^[7] The school is located on Lake Michigan in Wind Point, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States.^[8]^[9]^[10] About 25 miles South of Milwaukee, and 80 miles North of Chicago.^[11]^[12]

History

The Prairie School was founded in September 1965^[13]^[14] with a student body of 84 by two women; Imogene Powers Johnson and Willie Hilpert.^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18] The architecture of the school was influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs.^[19] Samuel Curtis Johnson Jr. served as the school’s Chairman of the Board until 1983, when he was named Founding Chairman Emeritus, a position he held until his death.^[20]

The current Head of School is Nathaniel W. Coffman, Ed.D.^[21] The school is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and Advanced Ed.^[22]^[23]

Campus

Located near Lake Michigan, the School occupies Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired campus designed by architectural firm Taliesin Associated Architects and constructed in various phases between 1965 and 2005.^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]

Athletics

The following sports are offered in the Upper School:^[28]^[29]

Fall:

Cross Country (Coed Varsity)
Golf (Golf – Girls Varsity)
Golf (Golf – Girls JV)
Soccer (Boys Varsity)
Soccer (Boys JV)
Tennis (Girls Varsity)
Tennis (Girls JV)
Volleyball (Girls Varsity)
Volleyball (Girls JV)
Volleyball (Girls JV2)
Swimming & Diving (Girls’ Varsity)

Winter:

Basketball (Boys Varsity)
Basketball (Boys JV 1)
Basketball (Boys JV 2)
Basketball (Girls Varsity)
Basketball (Girls JV)
Swimming & Diving (Boys Varsity)
Wrestling (Varsity)

Spring:

Baseball (Varsity)
Baseball (JV)
Golf (Golf – Boys Varsity)
Golf (Golf – Boys JV)
Soccer (Girls Varsity)
Soccer (Girls JV)
Tennis (Boys Varsity)
Tennis (Boys JV)
Track (Boys)
Track (Girls)

Notable alumni

External links

Official website

Category:Private High Schools in Wisconsin Category:Prairie School alumni Category:Private high schools in Wisconsin Category:Racine, Wisconsin Category:Schools in Racine County, Wisconsin Category:List of High Schools in Wisconsin Category:Preparatory schools in Wisconsin Category:1965 establishments in Wisconsin

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