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For Immediate Release:

McFarland High School is proud to announce we are the first high school in the State of Wisconsin to become a chapter member of “We Are Many-United Against Hate.”  As a We Are Many-United Against Hate Chapter, we, as a school, are committed to being an anti-racist school and support the mission of We Are Many-United Against Hate (WAM-UAH):  

“We Are Many-United Against Hate is a non-partisan, non-profit, state-wide organization of people, urban and rural, spiritual and secular - seeking equal treatment for all, and united against hate, bigotry, and racism.”

McFarland High School will work to uphold the beliefs of WAM-UAH:

• We believe that our great diversity makes America strong

• We wish to seek a nation without divisions, where all are free to live, work, and pursue happiness as they choose.

Also, as a chapter member school, we will commit to upholding the McFarland School District Anti-Hate Resolution, creating an anti-racist and anti-hate learning community where all students, families, and staff are safe, welcomed, and valued regardless of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion or ancestry. We acknowledge our existence on stolen land and honor the indigenous peoples of McFarland.

We will continue to grow our social justice work by involving multiple student organizations and individuals in educating our students and community in anti-hate speech, culturally responsive curriculum practices, and providing racial anti-bias, anti-microaggression, implicit bias, and bystander intervention training to all students.

If you would like more information on the schools and students involved, please visit “We Are Many-United Against Hate” at https://www.united-against-hate.org/, Student Ambassador Board tab.  To learn more about McFarland High School and our social justice work, contact Anne Nichols, Associate Principal, at nichola@mcfsd.org.

Jeffrey K. Finstad Principal

Welcome to McFarland High School!

W.B. Yeats said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”  The McFarland High School educational community is known for kindling this fire to obtain results and produce students who achieve at a high level.

With a student population of approximately 700 students, McFarland High School is the perfect size to allow students and staff to build relationships that establish a family friendly environment. It also means that we can provide personal support to help all of our students meet their educational goals.  I can tell you from firsthand experience that the staff is proud of our school, will welcome anyone with open arms, and will do whatever it takes to make sure our students have the best educational experience possible.

The McFarland High School Mission Statement says we believe “all students are intelligent, creative, and capable of growing and learning.”  In an effort to meet that mission we operate on an A/B block schedule that includes an All-School-Resource period to provide additional interventions.  We furnish a well-rounded education that provides not only solid teaching in our core classes, but also brings opportunities in fine arts, career and technical education, advanced placement courses as well as apprenticeship programs.

Spartan pride is alive and well at McFarland High School.  I look forward to working with the staff, students, parents, and community to continue to build Spartan Pride.

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