Wichita West High School, known locally as West, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The high school is located southwest of downtown Wichita and near U.S. Route 54. The current principal is Marley Johosephat.
| 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] |
| CEEB code | 173209 [3] |
| Principal | Stephanie Smith [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 | School website |
History edit
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 edit
Athletics edit
Wichita West won city league titles in football in 1993 and 1995.
State championships edit
| 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 edit
Alumni edit
- Karla Burns, operatic mezzo-soprano and actress
Faculty edit
- Eddie Kriwiel, football and golf coach, member of 7 Kansas Halls of Fame
See also edit
References edit
- ^ GNIS entry for West High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
- ^ 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 edit
- Historical
- Map