Newsroom
Lisa Boss, Executive Assistant
1903 Bartlett Avenue
Altoona, WI 54720
Phone: 715-839-6032 ext. 5000
Fax: 715-839-6066
Office Hours: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
2020 Spectrum Award of Merit in School Communications
WSPRA Spectrum Awards recognize high-quality public relations efforts produced by or on behalf of Wisconsin school districts. This year, this statewide competition honored 40 school districts, five CESA's, and wo other organizations that submitted proposals on behalf of a school district.
2021 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Principal Leadership Award
AIS principal, Andrea Steffen is one of 12 public school principals statewide to receive the Principal Leadership Award from the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation! Leadership Award recipients are recognized for setting high standards for instruction, achievement and character, and creating a climate to best serve students, families, staff and community.
2020 National Blue Ribbon School
Altoona Intermediate School is one of eight schools in Wisconsin, and one of 367 schools nationally selected for this honor! The U.S. Education Department recognizes the award-winning schools in one of two performance categories, based on all student scores, student subgroup scores and graduation rates: Exemplary High Performing Schools, and Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools, the category of the AIS award.
2019 Magna First Place Award
We are one of five US school districts and the only Wisconsin school district, with enrollments under 5,000 to receive this award for equity programs. The Magna Awards, honor districts across the country for programs that break down barriers for underserved students. A panel of school board members, administrators, and other educators selected the winners from 200 submissions!
2018 Spectrum Award of Merit in School Communications
WSPRA Spectrum Awards recognize high-quality public relations efforts produced by or on behalf of Wisconsin school districts. This year, this statewide competition honored 42 school districts with awards.
Best High School 2019
US News High School Ranking
- AHS ranks #60 out of 517 High Schools in Wisconsin & #1939 in the National Ranking out of 17,245 Schools
- AHS was also recognized as a Silver "BEST High School" in 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013
April 25, 2023
Altoona High School to Host Community Career Fair
July 26, 2022
Dr. Heidi Eliopoulos earned her AASA National Superintendent Certification!!!
July 13, 2022
Elissa Upward recognized by the NIAAA as a Certified Athletic Administrator
May 3, 2022
AHS Career Fair Announcement
March 18, 2022
WI Fuel Up to Play 60 Announcement
March 9, 2022
Boys and Girls Club
February 2, 2022
Altoona Student Testifies in front of Assembly
August 10, 2021
School Board Member appointed
June 22, 2021
School District of Altoona Earns Spectrum Merit Award
June 22, 2021
School Board Resignation
May 17, 2021
Celebrating AIS Day
April 19, 2021
Altoona Early Education Center Ribbon Cutting
March 8, 2021
Altoona Railroaders Join the Middle Border Conference
February 25, 2021
AIS Principal Selected as 2021 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Principal Leader
January 25, 2021
"Railroader Six" Selected as Members to the Cloverbelt All-Conference Choir
January 11, 2021
Student Lead Project Recognizes Teachers
December 10, 2020
Computer Science Education Week / A Call to Action
September 24, 2020
2020 National Blue Ribbon School Award: Altoona Intermediate School is Among the Highest Performers Nationwide in “Closing the Gaps”
September 4, 2020
'Altoona Rocks' Scavenger Hunt
August 25, 2020
Altoona Staff Learn & Model How "to do" School Again in a Safe New Way
July 24, 2020
Railroader Return-to-School Plan Released
July 10, 2020
Graduation Plans Finalized
June 18, 2020
Graduation Plans Uncapped
May 13, 2020
Herb Kohl Foundation Student Initiative Scholarship Recipient
April 20, 2020
Next Superintendent Named
April 18, 2020
Superintendent Finalists Named
March 23, 2020
AHS Student Shines-on with his Entrepreneurship Innovation Plan
March 11, 2020
AHS Senior, Daeja Loew State Champion Poetry Out Loud
March 5, 2020
Dedicated Student Leaders Named WASC Region 1 Senior High Schools Advisors of the Year
February 28, 2020
Press Release
February 24, 2020
Press Release
February 20, 2020
Press Release
February 5, 2020
AMS Student & Teacher Named Among Winners of the Nationwide Super Sleep Contest
December 13, 2019
Board Leader Passing the Baton with Gratitude and Optimism
November 6, 2019
Veteran's Day Program & Recognition
October 22, 2019
Happening Today! Surprise for our Principals
October 15, 2019
AMS Cross Country Team on Relay Mission to the Marshfield Clinic Cancer Center
September 24, 2019
Now Trending
August 29, 2019
Grand Opening Celebration OakLeaf Stadium
July 17, 2019
School-Based Mental Health Grant will expand District services
June 25, 2019
Local Teacher Attended Prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute
June 24, 2019
New Position will Focus on Improving District Communications
May 28, 2019
Opening Ceremony Scheduled for Altoona Fun Fitness Trail
May 3, 2019
Daeja Loew Takes a Win at Nationals
May 2, 2019
AHS Sophomore Influential in Bringing Special Guest Speaker to District
April 17, 2019
New Middle School Principal Announced
New High School Principal Announced
April 9, 2019
Maker Movement Continues
April 5, 2019
Principal Finalists Announced
March 14, 2019
Prevea Health Donation Helps Altoona Athletic Complex Project Hit $1M Fundraising Goal
March 12, 2019
2019 Teacher Fellowship Award
March 11, 2019
AHS Junior, Daeja Loew, State Champion POETRY OUT LOUD
March 7, 2019
2019 Magna Awards for Equity Programs
January 22, 2019
Altoona School District Announces Resignation of High School Principal
January 8, 2019
Leap into Welcoming LeRoy Butler
November 12, 2018
Altoona School District Earns Specturm Award in School Communications
October 31, 2018
School Board Appointment
October 28, 2018
Fab Lab Open House
October 3, 2018
Partnership Announced: Athletic Complex Project
District Social Media Guidelines
The School District of Altoona and school social media accounts provide a family friendly open forum, focused on celebrating and supporting our schools, students, and staff. As such, please express your thoughts courteously. In addition to keeping it family friendly, we ask that you follow our posting guidelines. If you do not comply, your message will be removed from public viewing:
--We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit, political or racial comments or submissions, nor do we allow comments that are abusive, hateful, or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
--We do not allow solicitations or advertisements. This includes promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial or non-governmental agency.
--We do not allow comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity.
--As a form of government, all comments are considered public comment and therefore retained and archived.
--You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information provided.
--Appearance of external links do not constitute official endorsement on behalf of the School District of Altoona nor do they represent our views.
--We reserve the right to delete comments or topics and ban users as needed. Please be aware that all Facebook content and posts are bound by Facebook’s Terms of Use.
District Staff:
The School District of Altoona realizes that adapting to the changing methods of communication is part of 21st century learning. As such, it is important that teachers, students and parents engage, collaborate, learn and share in these digital environments as part of of 21st century learning. To this aim, the Altoona School District has developed the following guideline to provide direction for instructional employees, and the school district community when participating in online social media activities. Whether or not an employee chooses to participate in a blog, wiki, online social network or any other form of online publishing or discussion is his or her own decision. Free speech protects educators who want to participate in social media, but the laws and courts have ruled that schools can discipline teachers if their speech, including online postings, disrupt school operations.
The School District of Altoona social media guidelines encourage employees to participate in online social activities. But in doing so, it is important to create an atmosphere of trust and individual accountability, keeping in mind that information produced by Altoona School District teachers is a reflection on the entire district and is subject to the district's Acceptable Use Policy and Policy 522.71 - Electronic Media & Social Media. By accessing, creating or contributing to any blogs, wikis, or other social media for classroom or district use, you agree to abide by these guidelines. Please read them carefully before posting or commenting on any blog or creating any classroom blog, wiki and/or podcast.