Waukesha West High School

Waukesha West High School is one of three public high schools located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The high school was established in 1993.

Waukesha West High School
Address
3301 Saylesville Road

Waukesha
,
Wisconsin
53189

United States
Coordinates42°58′04″N 88°16′45″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1993
School districtWaukesha School District
PrincipalRyan Patt
Teaching staff64.62 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,167 (2019-20)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.06[1]
CampusSmall city/Rural[1]
Color(s)Royal blue, white, and gray
SloganWin the day
MascotWolverines
Websitesdw.waukesha.k12.wi.us/WestHS

History

Waukesha West High School Evacuation

On December 3, 2021, almost two weeks after the Christmas Parade tragedy, the principal received an email about a specific threat to students during the lunch period. As soon as the email threat was discovered, the school was put on a "hold" designation where students and staff remained in their classrooms, and conducted business as usual, and nobody was allowed to leave the classroom for any reason. The email threat also came on the heels of the Oxford High School Shooting in Michigan. After consultation with the Waukesha Police Department, the school was put on a "staggered evacuation" that started with students who drive, followed by students who ride the bus or get picked up by their parents. Parents had to pick up their students at St. John Neumann Catholic Church since parents weren't allowed to pick up their students on campus grounds.[2]

In addition to the evacuation, there was also a heavy police presence at Waukesha South High School on Thursday and Friday due to physical attractions between students.[3]

Athletics

The school's seven state championships in women's cross country are the most in state history.[4]

State championships
  • Football - 2004, 2010. In 2020 the wolverines won the equivalent to a state championship but it was Referred to as a “regional championship” due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the WIAA in a ability to hold a proper state championship game.[5]
  • Gymnastics- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008[6]
  • Men's cross country- 1999[7]
  • Women's cross country- 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005[4]
  • Women's track and field- 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006,[8] 2018[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  2. "Threat to Waukesha West students, officials conduct 'staggered evacuation'". FOX6 News Milwaukee. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
  3. "Waukesha West evacuated because of online threat". WISN. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  4. 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. November 2, 2019. pp. 5, 31–32.
  5. "Football - Records & Results | Football | Sports | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association". www.wiaawi.org.
  6. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Gymnastics/State_Records/teamchamps.pdf
  7. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Cross_Country/1999/d1bresults.txt
  8. http://www.wiaawi.org/Portals/0/PDF/Results/Track/State_Records/gteamchamps.pdf
  9. Stewart, Mark. "Waukesha West girls deliver late, win Division 1 state track title". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 14, 2020.


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