MILWAUKEE VINCENT
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
When it opened: 1979
Head count: 1,641
Mascot: Viking
Did You Know: Vincent is the only Milwaukee Public School that owns parts of land next to the school… it also has a chess team that competes on the state and national basis.
Athletic highlights: basketball: the Vikings won its first state boys title in 1996 and since then has won Wisconsin championships in ’97, ’98, ’00 and ’01… football: Milwaukee city champions, ’01; division champions,
Current top athletes: basketball: Billy Mims, soph.; Marlon Wilson, soph… football: Greg Bracey; Walt Gilbert… track: Bracey, Gilbert, Venus Washington.
Notable alums: Rodney Buford (NBA-Grizzlies); Marshall Williams (“Mr. Basketball, North Carolina State/Marquette); Maurice Wade (Wisconsin); Greg Brown (“Mr. Basketball,” Wisconsin-Green Bay); Jose Winston (Colorado/Wisconsin-Milwaukee).
What Athletic Director John Allen Says: "At Vincent, we put God, the student and family first. Athletics comes third or fourth in the order of importance.”
What Principal Dr. Gloria Erkin Says: "Our mission statement says that, ‘Each student comes to us with the ability and the potential to develop useful and marketable skills’ and because of this we insist that the students be in class on time to meet the tasks that are in front of them.”
Heard on the CD players: “Work It” (Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott); “Dilemma” (Nelly with Kelly Rowland); “Luv U Better” (LL Cool J)
Seen around school: On the front of the building is a large rectangular sign that says, “High Standards Start Here.”
Things to do on the weekend: Mayfair Mall, a 44-year-old mall that has 18 movie screens.
Landmarks nearby: Miller Park baseball stadium, the home field of the major league baseball Milwaukee Brewers.
On the net: http://www2.milwaukee.k12.wi.us/vincent/