Wichita West High School
| Wichita West High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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820 South Osage Street [1] , 67213 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°40′24″N 97°20′53″W / 37.673317°N 97.347942°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1953 |
| School board | www.usd259.org/boe |
| School district | Wichita USD 259[2] |
| Superintendent | Dr. Alicia Thompson [2] |
| CEEB code | 173209 [3] |
| Principal | Mark Jolliffe [4] |
| Teaching staff | 88.90 (FTE)[5] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,281 (2017-18)[5] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.41[5] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon Gold |
| Athletics | Class 5A [6] |
| Athletics conference | Greater Wichita Athletic League[4] |
| Mascot | Pioneers |
| Rival | Wichita South |
| Newspaper | The West Word |
| Yearbook | West High Trail |
| Communities served | Wichita |
| Website | www.usd259.org/west |
Wichita West High School, known locally as West, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, operated by Wichita USD 259 public school district, and serves students in grades 9-12. The high school is located close to downtown Wichita, and is near U.S. Route 54. The current principal is Mark Jolliffe.
History
Wichita West High School opened in September 1953, but a council had started looking to build a high school for the westside of the Arkansas River in 1925. Three years after its opening, Wichita West added 25 classrooms with an addition of 24 mobile units 15 years later. In 1976, a new library was added to the building with the existing library being renovated.[7] Renovations again took place in 1988 and 1989, due to the school district moving the ninth grade to the high schools.[7]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Wichita West won city league titles in football in 1993 and 1995.
State championships
| State Championships[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport/Activity | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Boys | 1 | 1971 |
| Winter | Wrestling | 2 | 1994, 2001 |
| Basketball, Boys | 1 | 1982 | |
| Swimming and Diving, Boys | 2 | 1956, 1957 | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 2 | 1967, 1972 |
| Track and Field, Boys | 1 | 1972 | |
| Baseball | 3 | 1959, 1967, 1969 | |
| Total | 12 | ||
Notable people
Alumni
- Karla Burns, operatic mezzo-soprano and actress
Faculty
- Eddie Kriwiel, football and golf coach, member of 7 Kansas Halls of Fame
See also
References
- ^ GNIS entry for West High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
- ^ a b USD 259
- ^ High School CEEB Code Search
- ^ a b "School Search - Wichita-West HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ^ a b "About West / History". Usd259.org. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved 2014-06-14.
External links
- Historical
- Map
- Wichita School District - High School Boundary Map, valid starting fall 2012, USD 259
- Wichita School District - Boundary Map and Directory of Buildings, USD 259