Wauwatosa East High School

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Wauwatosa East High School
Location
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
Information
School district Wauwatosa School District
Principal Nick Hughes
Students 1,183
Faculty 98
Type Public high school
Grades 9–12
Accreditation(s) North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Mascot none
Nickname Red Raiders
Established as Wauwatosa Senior High School, 1897; as Wauwatosa East, 1960
Homepage Wauwatosa East High School Homepage

Wauwatosa East High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school in the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, as part of the Wauwatosa School District. It was originally known as Wauwatosa Senior High School until the opening of Wauwatosa West High School in 1960. Today, the school is often referred to as Tosa East or simply East High School in Wauwatosa.

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[edit] History

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Wauwatosa East High School was originally known as Wauwatosa High School. All students in the Wauwatosa School District attended until half of the building was made into what is now known as Lincoln Elementary. Lincoln and Wauwatosa East are still connected via a blocked-off underground tunnel.

Much of the current structure of the school was built in the second half of the 20th century. This resulted in severe alterations to the original design of the building, including the removal of its tower and the closing of the school's third floor, which is now used by the district for storage. A restoration project in the early-2000s uncovered several WPA murals on the walls of what was formerly the school's main entrance; the murals had been painted in the 1930s and subsequently covered up.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

East is home to many award-winning programs, in addition to its academics. Primarily known for its competitive sports, the school allows students to participate in many varsity level sports for both men and women; including Volleyball, basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, football, golf, wrestling, tennis, swimming and diving, cross-country, track and field, hockey, and the Poms dance squad. The Red Raiders won the WIAA State Tournament for Boys Basketball in 2008, their first State championship since 1989. Intramural sports include Ultimate Frisbee, IBA (basketball), and skiing. The two former often have exciting rivalries between faculty and students.

The school's drama organization is the Wauwatosa East Players, often abbreviated as the Tosa East Players or The Players. The school stages two theatrical productions each year (one in the fall and on in the spring), as well as a smaller-scale production in the winter put together by the school's acting class. All productions are staged in the Dale K. Hidde Theatre, which also serves as the school's auditorium and is home to the independently run Wauwatosa East Student Play Festival.

East's many clubs include Quill and Scroll, Film Club, Cardinal Pennant, Parnassus in Print, Cardinal News, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, German Honor Society, French Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, Battlebots, HOSA, Science Club, SmartTeam, Key Club, Amnesty International, AFS, GSA, STAND, Red Arrow, Sheepshead, Art Club, German Club, Latin Club, We The People, Int'l Honorary Thespians, FBLA, Forensics, and Student Council.

In the 2007-2008 Division I WIAA State Basketball Tournament, the Tosa East Boys Basketball team defeated James Madison Memorial High School 58-56 in overtime to win the state championship title.

[edit] Notable alumni

  • Jeremy Scahill (1974- ) political writer on Blackwater and other topics.
  • Marilynn Mee, Milwaukee radio air personality
  • Gary Greszek (1973- , former Wisconsin-Green Bay guard and current Lakeland College basketball coach
  • Paul Hodgson, MD, FACS (1940), Nationally renowned surgeon; Chairman (1972-84) of the Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Witrado, Anthony. "Tosa East gives Harris, Smith high honor", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 12, 2007. Accessed December 30, 2007. "But before Harris played basketball at the University of Wisconsin or for the Dallas Mavericks, he wowed fans, coaches and even opposing players at Wauwatosa East.... And before Tony Smith was recognized as a coach and high school basketball commentator, he and his full head of curls starred at the same high school before playing at Marquette and for six NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers."
  2. ^ Stingl, Jim. "To believe or not to believe, it's your choice", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2007-03-16, p. 1B. Retrieved on 2007-03-16. 

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