Gillett High School

Gillett Middle School gets high marks

Published by admin on Mon, 11/20/2023 - 10:32am

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Gillett Middle School among the top 100 middle schools in Wisconsin in its annual report of the best schools in the country.

“We’re in the top 40% of middle schools everywhere,” Superintendent Wayne Johnson said during the Gillett School Board meeting Nov. 16.

The ranking at usnews.com shows Gillett as 87th among 494 middle schools in the state of Wisconsin, with student reading and math performance skills “well above expectations” compared to other schools in the state.

Gillett students earn Kohl scholarships

Published by admin on Fri, 03/05/2021 - 12:01pm

Two Gillett High School students have been named recipients of the Herb Kohl Student Excellence Scholarship.

Derek Hanson and Emily Umentum have been awarded scholarships of $10,000 to be used over four years.

Hanson is a state cross-country medalist, a Wisconsin All-State Athlete and a state track qualifier. He plans to attend Minnesota State University Moorehead, majoring in biology: health and medical sciences with plans to become a sports medicine physician in the future.

Gillett HS yearbook earns recognition

Published by admin on Wed, 11/18/2020 - 12:51pm

Gillett High School’s yearbook program has been named a Jostens 2020 National Yearbook Program of Excellence.

Jostens describes itself a the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content. The Program of Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration, and information and communication technologies literacy.