High School Social Studies

Karsten Bakken, a senior at MPHS, attended The Senate Scholar Program in Madison, WI March 3rd through March 8th. Thirty-three scholars, one from each of the Wisconsin senate districts, were selected from applicants. The Senate Scholar Program is an intensive week-long educational program offered by the Wisconsin State Senate where each Senate Scholar receives a … Read More

Karsten Bakken and Karen Wilbanks represented Mineral Point High School at Badger Boys and Girls State this summer. Badger Girls and Boys State are programs that teach students the inner workings of our government. The girls met at UW-Oshkosh and the boys at Ripon College. Upon arrival, they were grouped into cities and counties which … Read More

MPHS has had a Mock Trial team for 20 years, but has never had a team advance to State–until this year. The team comprised of Maddie Faull, Brady Palzkill, Hans Miller, Milo Wong, McKenna Reichling, Nick DuBois, and Matthew Berg finished runner-up at the Janesville Regional February 10. The State competition was held in Madison … Read More

Morgan Fitzsimmons and Max Palzkill represented Mineral Point High School at Badger Girls and Boys State this summer. Badger Girls and Boys State are programs that teach students the inner workings of our government. The girls met at UW-Oshkosh and the boys at Ripon College. Upon arrival, they were grouped into cities and counties which … Read More