Ellsworth Community School

Ellsworth Community High School is a public school serving grades 9 through 12 in Ellsworth, Pierce County, Wisconsin, United States.

Ellsworth Community High School
Address
323 Hillcrest St Ellsworth , Pierce County , Wisconsin 54011 United States
Information
Funding type	Public
Principal	to be determined
Grades	9 through 12
Enrollment	527 (2023-2024)[1]
Color(s)	Purple & white
Song	Across The Field
Mascot	Panther
Website	Ellsworth Community School District

Academics

Ellsworth Community High School offers a wide range of class selections in subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, History, Social Studies, Music, Art, Physical Education, Agricultural Sciences, Technical Education, Family and Consumer Education, and Business and Marketing. Advanced Placement classes are available. They include AP Literature and Composition, AP United States History, AP Biology, and AP Calculus.

Athletics

Ellsworth, Wisconsin's athletics participate in the Middle Border Conference. The Middle Border Conference consists of seven other schools in Wisconsin including Amery, Baldwin-Woodville, New Richmond, Osceola, Prescott, Somerset, and St. Croix Central. Yet their main rival has always seemingly been Prescott.

2024 Referendum

In April 2024 voters approved a referendum that would fund the update of the CTE and athletic facilities at the high school. ^[2][3]

Controversies

Former EHS band director Brandon Fuhrman was placed on administrative leave in February of 2023 after an intimate relationship with a student was exposed. He was fired and sentenced to 2 years in prison, given a fine, and was ordered to register as a sex offender for the next 15 years.^[4]