Oconomowoc High School is a public high school located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Its mascot is the Raccoon. It is part of the Oconomowoc Area School District. As of the 2013–2014 school year, it had 1,487 students.HistoryThe first Oconomowoc High School was built in 1923.Interscholastic SportsMen'sWomen'sWisconsin Little Ten All-Sport ChampionsThe Wisconsin Little Ten Conference has been appointing All-Sport Champions since the 2004-2005 school year. Since then Oconomowoc High School has won six times, including the past five school years.FootballOn September 27, 2013, Oconomowoc football was recognized statewide and garnered national interest, as the Raccoons faced the Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings in Oconomowoc's homecoming game. History was made when Oconomowoc beat Wisconsin Lutheran 84-82 in regulation. The teams combined for 166 total points, surpassing the previous state record of 133 points. Oconomowoc quarterback Canton Larson scored 8 touchdowns, including a 493-yard performance, combined through the air and on the ground. The game showcased the best the Wisconsin Little Ten Conference had to offer, with 25 combined All-Conference players. In its 2013 campaign, the Oconomowoc football program led a memorable season, winning the conference for the first time since 2002, while going undefeated during the regular season. They would lose in a state quarterfinal match-up against Mukwonago, finishing the year with a record of 11-1.Much of Oconomowoc's football dominance came under legendary coach Ed Rux. In his 33-year tenure beginning in 1967, Rux led Oconomowoc to 216 victories. He oversaw 10 conference titles, including a trip to the Division 1 state finals in 1987. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1999, the year of his retirement. In 2014, the OHS football stadium was renovated and renamed after Rux. It is now known as Rux Stadium.
