Wauwatosa West High School
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| Wauwatosa West High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA | |
| Information | |
| School district | Wauwatosa School District |
| Principal | Pat Luebke |
| Enrollment |
1,033 (as of 2005-06)[1] |
| Faculty | 67.3 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Student:teacher ratio | 15.3[1] |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Athletics conference | Woodland |
| Nickname | Trojans |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Yearbook | Olympian |
| Newspaper | West Side Stories |
| Established | 1960 |
| Homepage | School website |
Wauwatosa West High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school located in the city of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA. West opened in 1960 as a sister-school to Wauwatosa East High School; together they are part of the Wauwatosa School District.
As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,033 students and 67.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 15.3.[1]
The school is notable for having its own planetarium.[2]
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[edit] School shooting
Associate principal Dale Breitlow was shot dead in the school on December 1, 1993. Leonard McDowell, 21, who had been ejected from the school by Breitlow, shot him three times with a .44-caliber Taurus revolver in a second-floor hallway. McDowell was found guilty of the murder and sane at the time of the shooting.[3][4][5] His life sentence was upheld by the state Court of Appeals in April 1997.[6]
[edit] Athletics
The school won the Wisconsin State Boys Volleyball Championship in 1964, defeating Antigo High School in a pool of 70 participating schools.[7]
The boys swimming team won the 1971 State Championship, defeating runner-up Waukesha High School in a field of 77 participating schools. The school has had 20 individual state swimming champions, tied for 10th of all high schools statewide.[8]
The city on June 4, 2002 gave Wauwatosa West the go-ahead to begin construction on a $1.5 million upgrade of its athletic facilities.[9]
[edit] Production controversy
The school performed a scene from Jim Grimsley's play A Bird of Prey on October 22, 2004 despite widespread parental concerns over indecency.[10]
[edit] Notable students
Tom Miller scored a perfect 1,600 on the Scholastic Assessment Test in 1998. There were just 453 students in the country who achieved this.[11]
In 1999, student Anne Blackfield was selected as one of 141 students recognized by the Presidential Scholars Program, one of only two students selected from the state of Wisconsin.[12]
Scott Bergold a 1982 Wauwatosa West graduate attended the University of Wisconsin where he was a two year starter and participated in the 1984 Senior Bowl. Bergold was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 NFL Draft in the 2nd round (51st overall), but his career lasted just the one season.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d West High, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 30, 2007.
- ^ "Planetarium program is truly elementary: Student used second-graders' input to craft popular project", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 17, 2006, Accessed December 30, 2007.
- ^ Hull, Jon D. "'Have We Gone Mad?'", Time (magazine), December 20, 1993. Accessed December 30, 2007.
- ^ "Breitlow called `gentle giant'", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, December 2, 1993
- ^ "One in many shootings", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 29, 2006
- ^ "Tosa West killer fails in his appeal", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 30, 1997
- ^ State Boys Volleyball Champions (thru 2006), Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 6, 2007.
- ^ Boys Swimming & Diving Team Champions, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Accessed July 6, 2007.
- ^ "Tosa gives thumbs up to school upgrade", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 5, 2002, Accessed December 30, 2007.
- ^ "Wauwatosa West troupe taking controversial scene to competition; student defends content", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 22, 2004
- ^ "Wauwatosa West High School senior gets perfect score on SAT, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 24, 1998. Accessed December 30, 2007.
- ^ Rummler, Gary. "Teen named Presidential Scholar: Tosa West's Blackfield is one of two in state, 141 in nation to win award", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 28, 1999. Accessed July 6, 2007.
- ^ "Scott Bergold", ArmchaiGM, Accessed June 3, 2008.
