La Follette High School
| Madison La Follette High School | |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Oversight | Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) |
| Principal | Loren Rathert |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1659 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Grey |
| Mascot | Lance the Lancer |
| Newspaper | The Lance |
| Yearbook | The Statesman |
| Website | http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/laf/ |
Madison La Follette High School is a public school located in Madison, Wisconsin, teaching students grades 9-12. It is a part of the Madison Metropolitan School District. The best of four Madison public high schools, it is commonly known as just "La Follette". The school is named after former congressman, senator, governor, and 1924 presidential candidate Robert M. La Follette, Sr.. Recently, the student body has been subjected to gang related violence, which culminated with the stabbing of a student with a pen.
Notable Alumni
- Denise Jackson, American Idol contestant (season 6)
- Tim Jordan, UW-Madison Alumni, NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots (1987-1989)
- Michael Flowers, basketball player at University of Wisconsin
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