Youth Initiative High School
Address
500 E. Jefferson St. Suite #302

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United States
Coordinates43°33′21.1″N 90°53′00.6″W / 43.555861°N 90.883500°W / 43.555861; -90.883500
Information
TypePrivate
Established1996 (1996)
AdministratorMatthew Voz
Teaching staff9.5 (FTE) (2017–18)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment61 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio6.4:1 (2017–18)[1]
NicknameYIHS
AccreditationAssociation of Waldorf Schools of North America (Associate Member)[2]
Websitewww.yihs.net

The Youth Initiative High School is located in Viroqua, WI

The Youth Initiative High School is a private high school located in Viroqua, Wisconsin. The school was started in 1996 as a collaboration between a group of students, teachers and parents. It is democratically run, with students receiving one third of the decision-making power along with parents and school faculty.[3]

It is founded on a Waldorf curriculum and has been recognized by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America as a developing member.[4]

In 2015, Youth Initiative High School was chosen by the international organization Ashoka as a "Changemaker School", making it the first high school in the United States to receive the award.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for YOUTH INITIATIVE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. "Find a School". Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  3. "Youth Initiative High School". YIHS. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. "Member School List". 'Why Waldorf Works'. Why Waldorf Works. 2015-03-17. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
  5. "Youth Inititative High School wins global award". La Crosse Tribune. 18 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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