268:
31:
1673:
360:
and on the 1943 class rings. It features the cross in a central and prominent position on the crest, reflecting the importance of the faith and redemption it symbolizes; ΧΡ, the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ, signifying that the life of a
Christian should be centered around Christ;
361:
the fleur-de-lis, the symbol of sanctity and virtue, symbolizing God, man's final end, and the
Blessed Virgin, model of virtue; a lamp of learning and books, as symbols of knowledge and learning; a laurel, symbolizing reward; and lilies of the valley, symbolizing humility.
379:
with baseball, basketball, cross country, dance, football, golf, gymnastics, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling teams. The school's hockey team is a co-op team composed of students from
Aquinas,
1270:
1097:
1368:
1510:
1053:
1713:
1263:
1708:
1571:
1565:
1000:
1256:
1361:
231:
1703:
1026:
1718:
1583:
1490:
1485:
1589:
973:
917:
453:
391:
376:
886:
1698:
1354:
333:
88:
1559:
1723:
1595:
1279:
738:
447:
438:
370:
322:
213:
1308:
695:
611:
733:
1577:
1475:
1495:
1377:
318:
1337:
669:
575:
432:
287:
720:
768:
1313:
659:
1074:
321:. The first graduating class of 1929 consisted of four girls. The high school was originally staffed by diocesan clergy and the
1520:
1193:
1655:
1318:
1223:
674:
385:
1505:
1303:
649:
81:
1530:
654:
59:
1323:
1421:
1411:
314:
1446:
1239:
1456:
1171:
537:
336:
in 1992. In 1997, the Bishop Burke Hall addition to
Aquinas High School was dedicated in honor of Bishop
699:
563:
1633:
1401:
829:
797:
581:
549:
291:
283:
241:
52:
1628:
1606:
1441:
1416:
861:
743:
341:
1166:
912:
620:, 1935 graduate of Aquinas High School who served as Bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse, 1985–1994
1677:
1549:
1436:
1298:
965:
664:
381:
298:
943:
546:, teacher of religion at Aquinas High School prior to becoming bishop, archbishop, and cardinal.
332:, an Aquinas alumnus of the class of 1935, set aside some rooms at Aquinas High School for the
1431:
1151:
1102:
1059:
543:
533:
337:
1426:
1248:
617:
593:
329:
129:
1406:
569:
776:
608:, former mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, former member of Wisconsin State Assembly, 1966
587:
310:
279:
143:
1346:
267:
1692:
1623:
1396:
1082:
605:
599:
356:
The
Aquinas High School crest, designed in 1942, first appeared in the yearbook, the
181:
133:
1201:
944:"AQUINAS vs RACINE SAINT CATHERINE'S (03/19/11 at Kohl Center – Madison, Wisconsin)"
345:
30:
1240:"The Archivist: Aquinas alum collects 80 years of school's history in one office,"
623:
177:
1672:
629:
1098:"Andrew Bradley named new principal at Aquinas High School and Middle School"
1054:"WIAA Girls State Tournament: La Crosse Aquinas tops Mel-Min, wins D-4 title"
103:
90:
1638:
66:
602:, 1945, businessman and former member of Kentucky House of Representatives
734:"Catholic Schools Earn 43 of 50 Private School Blue Ribbon School Honors"
635:
626:, 1969, physician and former member of the Idaho House of Representatives
259:
1213:
Aquinas High School 2003 Alumni
Directory 75th Anniversary 1928–2003
987:
931:
375:
The school competes in the
Mississippi Valley Conference and the
1228:
309:
The high school was dedicated on
September 2, 1928, in honor of
1350:
1252:
1125:"NFL.com | Official Site of the National Football League"
459:
Wisconsin
Independent Schools Athletic Association (WISAA)
552:, teacher at Aquinas High School prior to becoming bishop
1027:"Aquinas powers its way to 32-13 win in D5 championship"
1124:
1001:"Two In A Row: Aquinas takes Division 5 Football title"
540:
justice, former religion teacher at
Aquinas High School
1491:
Sacred Heart of Jesus-St. Patrick's Church, Eau Claire
348:
and a former religion teacher at Aquinas High School.
696:"NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement"
614:, 1954, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
566:, 1954, former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
763:
761:
632:, head coach of the Creighton Bluejays baseball team
584:, former member of the Iowa House of Representatives
1647:
1616:
1539:
1465:
1386:
1332:
1286:
1234:
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration La Crosse
1233:
255:
247:
237:
227:
219:
209:
195:
187:
173:
165:
157:
149:
139:
124:
119:
80:
37:
23:
1052:
297:In 2008, Aquinas High School was named a national
16:High school in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
232:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
1714:Buildings and structures in La Crosse, Wisconsin
1496:Sacred Heart-Saint Wenceslaus Church, Pine Creek
974:Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
918:Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
454:Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
1362:
1264:
478:Father Joseph Kundinger, 1936–1940, 1946–1951
8:
1709:Educational institutions established in 1928
462:Central Wisconsin Catholic Conference (CWCC)
1521:Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse
1369:
1355:
1347:
1271:
1257:
1249:
444:Greater La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce
410:Boys Cross country: 2007, 2018, 2019, 2020
20:
1280:Mississippi Valley Conference (Wisconsin)
739:National Catholic Educational Association
439:National Catholic Educational Association
371:Mississippi Valley Conference (Wisconsin)
323:Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
578:, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
266:
1704:Catholic secondary schools in Wisconsin
686:
404:Boys basketball: 2003, 2008, 2011, 2013
1719:Schools in La Crosse County, Wisconsin
887:"Aquinas wins D3 State Baseball title"
1578:McDonell Central Catholic High School
1476:Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman
572:, actor, attended Aquinas High School
465:North Central Accrediting Association
260:http://www.AquinasCatholicSchools.org
7:
1051:Summerfeldt, Todd (March 11, 2018).
856:
854:
852:
850:
824:
822:
820:
818:
792:
790:
788:
786:
769:"The History of Aquinas High School"
388:, and Coulee Christian High School.
1699:Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse
1379:Roman Catholic Diocese of La Crosse
742:. October 17, 2008. Archived from
490:Father Richard Rossiter, 1960–1964
407:Boys Track & Field: 2019, 2021
342:Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
288:La Crosse Aquinas Catholic Schools
14:
1531:Maria Angelorum Chapel, La Crosse
1486:Notre Dame Church, Chippewa Falls
1149:"Obituary: Paul Henry Marcotte".
1075:"Aquinas High School Information"
988:http://wiaawi.org/index.php?id=92
932:http://wiaawi.org/index.php?id=65
721:WIAA 2013-2014 School Enrollments
493:Father James O'Connell, 1964–1972
435:(formerly Coulee Catholic School)
191:338 (2013-2014 school year)
1724:1928 establishments in Wisconsin
1671:
1155:. December 8, 2012. pp. C8.
496:Father Robert Altmann, 1972–1990
475:Father Hilary Leuther, 1928–1936
413:Football: 2007, 2021, 2022, 2023
29:
913:"2003 Boys' Basketball Results"
487:Father Robert Hansen, 1952–1960
484:Father Alfred Hebert, 1951–1952
401:Boys baseball: 2017, 2021, 2024
1:
1572:Columbus Catholic High School
1511:Saint Ann's Church, Greenwood
1506:Our Lady of Spring Bank Abbey
1224:Aquinas High School La Crosse
1096:Swift, Allan (May 23, 2022).
650:La Crosse Central High School
505:Father John McHugh, 2001–2002
448:Mississippi Valley Conference
271:La Crosse Aquinas High School
214:Mississippi Valley Conference
45:
966:"2007 Cross Country Results"
523:Andrew Bradley, 2022–present
481:Father John Prizl, 1940–1946
416:Girls basketball: 2018, 2019
1584:Newman Catholic High School
655:La Crosse Logan High School
514:Patrick Burkhart, 2006–2007
502:Jeffrey Brengman, 1997–2001
1740:
830:"Athletics: Spring Sports"
798:"Athletics: Winter Sports"
368:
1666:
1422:Frederick William Freking
1412:Alexander Joseph McGavick
315:Alexander Joseph McGavick
46:
42:
28:
1447:Gerard William Battersby
866:Aquinas Catholic Schools
862:"Athletics: Fall Sports"
834:Aquinas Catholic Schools
802:Aquinas Catholic Schools
723:wisconsintrackonline.com
433:Aquinas Catholic Schools
286:. The school is part of
140:Religious affiliation(s)
1457:William Richard Griffin
1172:Idaho State Legislature
538:Wisconsin Supreme Court
508:Joan Leonard, 2002–2004
394:state champion titles:
290:and is operated by the
282:high school located in
199:Navy blue and old gold
1678:Catholicism portal
1566:Assumption High School
1025:WXOW (June 13, 2024).
999:WXOW (June 13, 2024).
779:on September 28, 2007.
670:West Salem High School
520:Denise Ring, 2016–2022
517:Ted Knutson, 2007–2016
511:Philip Hahn, 2004–2006
272:
1245:, September 21, 2006.
1204:on September 9, 2015.
1198:Pro Football Archives
564:Sylvester G. Clements
499:James Vail, 1990–1997
334:Aquinas Middle School
270:
104:43.80806°N 91.24000°W
48:315 11th Street South
1634:George Albert Hammes
1402:Kilian Caspar Flasch
1229:Diocese of La Crosse
660:Onalaska High School
582:Charles E. Knoblauch
550:George Albert Hammes
319:Diocese of La Crosse
292:Diocese of La Crosse
284:La Crosse, Wisconsin
242:Diocese of La Crosse
210:Athletics conference
1629:Robert Herman Flock
1607:Campion High School
1590:Pacelli High School
1560:Aquinas High School
1442:William P. Callahan
1417:John Patrick Treacy
1079:Aquinas High School
773:Aquinas High School
638:, Green Bay Packers
590:, basketball player
276:Aquinas High School
169:Fr. Daniel Sedlacek
109:43.80806; -91.24000
100: /
24:Aquinas High School
1656:The Catholic Times
1609:, Prairie du Chien
1568:, Wisconsin Rapids
1550:Viterbo University
1437:Jerome E. Listecki
1333:Associated members
1167:"Rep. John Rusche"
675:Luther High School
665:Holmen High School
422:Girls soccer: 2015
386:Luther High School
382:Holmen High School
299:Blue Ribbon School
273:
1686:
1685:
1596:Regis High School
1432:Raymond Leo Burke
1344:
1343:
1243:La Crosse Tribune
1152:La Crosse Tribune
1103:La Crosse Tribune
1085:on July 17, 2007.
1060:La Crosse Tribune
702:on April 29, 2009
544:Raymond Leo Burke
534:Ann Walsh Bradley
338:Raymond Leo Burke
265:
264:
248:Athletic Director
1731:
1676:
1675:
1580:, Chippewa Falls
1546:Higher education
1427:John Joseph Paul
1380:
1371:
1364:
1357:
1348:
1273:
1266:
1259:
1250:
1206:
1205:
1200:. Archived from
1190:
1184:
1183:
1181:
1179:
1163:
1157:
1156:
1146:
1140:
1139:
1137:
1135:
1121:
1115:
1114:
1112:
1110:
1093:
1087:
1086:
1081:. Archived from
1071:
1065:
1064:
1056:
1048:
1042:
1041:
1039:
1037:
1022:
1016:
1015:
1013:
1011:
996:
990:
985:
979:
978:
970:
962:
956:
955:
953:
951:
940:
934:
929:
923:
922:
909:
903:
902:
900:
898:
883:
877:
876:
874:
872:
858:
845:
844:
842:
840:
826:
813:
812:
810:
808:
794:
781:
780:
775:. Archived from
765:
756:
755:
753:
751:
746:on July 17, 2011
730:
724:
718:
712:
711:
709:
707:
698:. Archived from
691:
618:John Joseph Paul
612:John Oestreicher
596:, composer, 1940
594:Robert E. Kreutz
419:Girls golf: 2017
398:Alpine ski: 2000
330:John Joseph Paul
328:Diocesan Bishop
205:
202:
115:
114:
112:
111:
110:
105:
101:
98:
97:
96:
93:
60:La Crosse County
33:
21:
1739:
1738:
1734:
1733:
1732:
1730:
1729:
1728:
1689:
1688:
1687:
1682:
1670:
1662:
1643:
1612:
1592:, Stevens Point
1535:
1461:
1407:James Schwebach
1382:
1378:
1375:
1345:
1340:
1328:
1287:Current members
1282:
1277:
1220:
1210:
1209:
1192:
1191:
1187:
1177:
1175:
1165:
1164:
1160:
1148:
1147:
1143:
1133:
1131:
1123:
1122:
1118:
1108:
1106:
1095:
1094:
1090:
1073:
1072:
1068:
1050:
1049:
1045:
1035:
1033:
1024:
1023:
1019:
1009:
1007:
998:
997:
993:
986:
982:
968:
964:
963:
959:
949:
947:
942:
941:
937:
930:
926:
911:
910:
906:
896:
894:
893:. June 13, 2024
885:
884:
880:
870:
868:
860:
859:
848:
838:
836:
828:
827:
816:
806:
804:
796:
795:
784:
767:
766:
759:
749:
747:
732:
731:
727:
719:
715:
705:
703:
693:
692:
688:
683:
646:
641:
570:Charles Dierkop
559:
530:
528:Notable faculty
472:
429:
373:
367:
354:
307:
251:Kevin Schreiner
203:
200:
108:
106:
102:
99:
94:
91:
89:
87:
86:
76:
73:
72:
69:
63:
55:
50:
49:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1737:
1735:
1727:
1726:
1721:
1716:
1711:
1706:
1701:
1691:
1690:
1684:
1683:
1681:
1680:
1667:
1664:
1663:
1661:
1660:
1651:
1649:
1645:
1644:
1642:
1641:
1636:
1631:
1626:
1620:
1618:
1614:
1613:
1611:
1610:
1604:
1600:
1599:
1593:
1587:
1581:
1575:
1569:
1563:
1557:
1553:
1552:
1547:
1543:
1541:
1537:
1536:
1534:
1533:
1528:
1524:
1523:
1518:
1514:
1513:
1508:
1503:
1499:
1498:
1493:
1488:
1483:
1479:
1478:
1473:
1469:
1467:
1463:
1462:
1460:
1459:
1454:
1450:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1434:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1404:
1399:
1394:
1390:
1388:
1384:
1383:
1376:
1374:
1373:
1366:
1359:
1351:
1342:
1341:
1336:
1334:
1330:
1329:
1327:
1326:
1321:
1316:
1311:
1306:
1301:
1296:
1290:
1288:
1284:
1283:
1278:
1276:
1275:
1268:
1261:
1253:
1247:
1246:
1236:
1231:
1226:
1219:
1218:External links
1216:
1215:
1214:
1208:
1207:
1185:
1158:
1141:
1116:
1088:
1066:
1043:
1017:
991:
980:
957:
935:
924:
904:
878:
846:
814:
782:
757:
725:
713:
685:
684:
682:
679:
678:
677:
672:
667:
662:
657:
652:
645:
642:
640:
639:
633:
627:
621:
615:
609:
603:
597:
591:
588:Bronson Koenig
585:
579:
573:
567:
560:
558:
557:Notable alumni
555:
554:
553:
547:
541:
529:
526:
525:
524:
521:
518:
515:
512:
509:
506:
503:
500:
497:
494:
491:
488:
485:
482:
479:
476:
471:
468:
467:
466:
463:
460:
457:
451:
445:
442:
436:
428:
425:
424:
423:
420:
417:
414:
411:
408:
405:
402:
399:
366:
363:
353:
350:
311:Thomas Aquinas
306:
303:
280:Roman Catholic
263:
262:
257:
253:
252:
249:
245:
244:
239:
235:
234:
229:
225:
224:
221:
217:
216:
211:
207:
206:
197:
193:
192:
189:
185:
184:
175:
171:
170:
167:
163:
162:
161:Andrew Bradley
159:
155:
154:
151:
147:
146:
144:Roman Catholic
141:
137:
136:
126:
122:
121:
117:
116:
84:
78:
77:
74:
70:
65:
57:
51:
47:
44:
43:
40:
39:
35:
34:
26:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1736:
1725:
1722:
1720:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1710:
1707:
1705:
1702:
1700:
1697:
1696:
1694:
1679:
1674:
1669:
1668:
1665:
1658:
1657:
1653:
1652:
1650:
1646:
1640:
1637:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1627:
1625:
1624:Solanus Casey
1622:
1621:
1619:
1615:
1608:
1605:
1602:
1601:
1597:
1594:
1591:
1588:
1585:
1582:
1579:
1576:
1573:
1570:
1567:
1564:
1561:
1558:
1555:
1554:
1551:
1548:
1545:
1544:
1542:
1538:
1532:
1529:
1526:
1525:
1522:
1519:
1516:
1515:
1512:
1509:
1507:
1504:
1501:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1492:
1489:
1487:
1484:
1481:
1480:
1477:
1474:
1471:
1470:
1468:
1464:
1458:
1455:
1452:
1451:
1448:
1445:
1443:
1440:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1430:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1397:Michael Heiss
1395:
1392:
1391:
1389:
1385:
1381:
1372:
1367:
1365:
1360:
1358:
1353:
1352:
1349:
1339:
1335:
1331:
1325:
1322:
1320:
1317:
1315:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1302:
1300:
1297:
1295:
1292:
1291:
1289:
1285:
1281:
1274:
1269:
1267:
1262:
1260:
1255:
1254:
1251:
1244:
1241:
1238:Dan Simmons.
1237:
1235:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1225:
1222:
1221:
1217:
1212:
1211:
1203:
1199:
1195:
1189:
1186:
1174:
1173:
1168:
1162:
1159:
1154:
1153:
1145:
1142:
1130:
1126:
1120:
1117:
1105:
1104:
1099:
1092:
1089:
1084:
1080:
1076:
1070:
1067:
1062:
1061:
1055:
1047:
1044:
1032:
1028:
1021:
1018:
1006:
1002:
995:
992:
989:
984:
981:
976:
975:
967:
961:
958:
945:
939:
936:
933:
928:
925:
920:
919:
914:
908:
905:
892:
888:
882:
879:
867:
863:
857:
855:
853:
851:
847:
835:
831:
825:
823:
821:
819:
815:
803:
799:
793:
791:
789:
787:
783:
778:
774:
770:
764:
762:
758:
745:
741:
740:
735:
729:
726:
722:
717:
714:
701:
697:
690:
687:
680:
676:
673:
671:
668:
666:
663:
661:
658:
656:
653:
651:
648:
647:
643:
637:
634:
631:
628:
625:
622:
619:
616:
613:
610:
607:
606:John Medinger
604:
601:
600:Paul Marcotte
598:
595:
592:
589:
586:
583:
580:
577:
574:
571:
568:
565:
562:
561:
556:
551:
548:
545:
542:
539:
535:
532:
531:
527:
522:
519:
516:
513:
510:
507:
504:
501:
498:
495:
492:
489:
486:
483:
480:
477:
474:
473:
469:
464:
461:
458:
455:
452:
449:
446:
443:
440:
437:
434:
431:
430:
426:
421:
418:
415:
412:
409:
406:
403:
400:
397:
396:
395:
393:
389:
387:
383:
378:
372:
364:
362:
359:
351:
349:
347:
343:
339:
335:
331:
326:
324:
320:
316:
312:
304:
302:
300:
295:
293:
289:
285:
281:
277:
269:
261:
258:
254:
250:
246:
243:
240:
236:
233:
230:
228:Accreditation
226:
222:
218:
215:
212:
208:
198:
194:
190:
186:
183:
179:
176:
172:
168:
164:
160:
156:
152:
148:
145:
142:
138:
135:
134:Coeducational
131:
127:
123:
118:
113:
85:
83:
79:
75:United States
68:
61:
54:
41:
36:
32:
27:
22:
19:
1654:
1598:, Eau Claire
1574:, Marshfield
1556:High schools
1293:
1242:
1202:the original
1197:
1188:
1178:September 4,
1176:. Retrieved
1170:
1161:
1150:
1144:
1134:September 4,
1132:. Retrieved
1128:
1119:
1109:September 4,
1107:. Retrieved
1101:
1091:
1083:the original
1078:
1069:
1058:
1046:
1034:. Retrieved
1030:
1020:
1008:. Retrieved
1004:
994:
983:
972:
960:
948:. Retrieved
946:. Wiaawi.org
938:
927:
916:
907:
895:. Retrieved
890:
881:
871:September 4,
869:. Retrieved
865:
839:September 4,
837:. Retrieved
833:
807:September 4,
805:. Retrieved
801:
777:the original
772:
748:. Retrieved
744:the original
737:
728:
716:
704:. Retrieved
700:the original
689:
390:
374:
357:
355:
352:School crest
346:Vatican City
327:
308:
296:
275:
274:
18:
1659:(newspaper)
1562:, La Crosse
950:October 18,
750:October 18,
624:John Rusche
576:Steve Doyle
427:Affiliation
238:Affiliation
150:Established
120:Information
107: /
82:Coordinates
1693:Categories
1393:Ordinaries
1338:West Salem
1194:"Jim Temp"
694:NCA-CASI.
681:References
630:Ed Servais
470:Principals
369:See also:
340:, now the
313:by Bishop
188:Enrollment
95:91°14′24″W
92:43°48′29″N
1639:Felix Ley
1540:Education
1472:Cathedral
1453:Auxiliary
220:Team name
158:Principal
130:Parochial
128:Private,
67:Wisconsin
53:La Crosse
1586:, Wausau
1482:Parishes
1466:Churches
1314:Onalaska
1036:June 13,
1010:June 13,
897:June 14,
706:June 23,
644:See also
636:Jim Temp
358:Trumpet,
223:Blugolds
196:Color(s)
166:Chaplain
1617:Priests
1387:Bishops
1304:Central
1294:Aquinas
1129:NFL.com
344:in the
317:of the
305:History
256:Website
38:Address
1603:Former
1527:Chapel
1517:Shrine
1502:Former
1319:Sparta
1299:Holmen
456:(WIAA)
441:(NCEA)
365:Sports
204:
201:
174:Grades
1648:Other
1324:Tomah
1309:Logan
969:(PDF)
450:(MVC)
278:is a
71:54601
1180:2022
1136:2023
1111:2022
1038:2024
1031:WXOW
1012:2024
1005:WXOW
952:2011
899:2024
891:WXOW
873:2022
841:2022
809:2022
752:2011
708:2009
392:WIAA
377:WIAA
153:1928
125:Type
1695::
1196:.
1169:.
1127:.
1100:.
1077:.
1057:.
1029:.
1003:.
971:.
915:.
889:.
864:.
849:^
832:.
817:^
800:.
785:^
771:.
760:^
736:.
536:,
384:,
325:.
301:.
294:.
182:12
132:,
64:,
56:,
1370:e
1363:t
1356:v
1272:e
1265:t
1258:v
1182:.
1138:.
1113:.
1063:.
1040:.
1014:.
977:.
954:.
921:.
901:.
875:.
843:.
811:.
754:.
710:.
180:–
178:9
62:)
58:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
