Appleton West High School

Appleton West High School is a high school located at 610 North Badger Avenue in Appleton, Wisconsin. It is a member of the Appleton Area School District.

Appleton West High School
Address
610 North Badger Avenue

Appleton
,
Wisconsin
54914

United States
Coordinates44°16′6″N 88°25′43″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoHome of the Terrors
Established1915 (based at current location since 1938)
School districtAppleton Area School District
PrincipalMark McQuade
Faculty70.66 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,101 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.58[1]
Color(s)Orange and Blue    
Athletics conferenceFox Valley Association
MascotTerrors
NewspaperTalisman
YearbookClarion
Feeder schoolsEinstein Middle School, Wilson Middle School, and Kaleidoscope Academy[2]
Websitewest.aasd.k12.wi.us
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History

Appleton West High School was originally named Appleton Senior High School, before there were multiple high schools in the Appleton Area School District. The building was completed in 1938 and began accepting students that year.

Appleton Senior High School replaced Union High School, which was Appleton's single high school from 1905 to 1938; Union High School was housed at what is now the Morgan Administrative Building (44.265262°N 88.405135°W / 44.265262; -88.405135). After Appleton East High School was built in 1967, the school was renamed Appleton West. Appleton West has an enrollment of approximately 1350 students. The mascot is the Terror, a cross between a wolf and a fox, as the school is situated in between the Wolf and Fox Rivers.[6] The principal is Mark McQuade.[7]

The school houses two charter schools: Renaissance School of the Arts and Appleton Technical Academy.

Athletics

In 1992, the varsity football team won the Division 1 State Championship.[8] The baseball team has won the state title seven times (1975, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1995, and 2004).[9] Also, in 1969–70, an undefeated Terror basketball team won the state championship.[10]

In August 2014 the school dedicated a new football stadium on school grounds. Home football games are played at Lawrence University's Banta Bowl. This will continue until the school can build enough seating according to FVA regulations on school grounds.[11] The team has previously played home games at Goodland Field, Einstein Middle School, Appleton North High School, and Appleton East High School.[12]

Performing arts

The "West Singers" swing choir won a contest at St. Norbert College in 1978.[13]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  2. "School Boundaries". aasd.k12.wi.us. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  3. "Appleton West's Rest of the Story". Appleton West. West Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "West History". Appleton West High School. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  7. "Appleton schools Supt. Allinger to retire". Appleton Post-Crescent. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  8. "WIAA State Football Champions" (PDF).
  9. "WIAA State Baseball Champions" (PDF).
  10. "WIAA Basketball Champions" (PDF).
  11. Behnke, Duke (October 17, 2016). "Appleton West needs more seating for football games". Post-Crescent Media. Gannet. Post Crescent. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  12. Froberg, Tim. "West to dedicate new football stadium Friday". Post Crescent. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  13. "SCC: Viewing Choir - West Singers 1978". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
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