Wichita West High School
High school in Wichita, Kansas, United States
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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.
History
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
Athletics
Wichita West won city league titles in football in 1993 and 1995.
State championships
| 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
Alumni
- Karla Burns, operatic mezzo-soprano and actress
Faculty
- Eddie Kriwiel, football and golf coach, member of 7 Kansas Halls of Fame
See also
Education portal
Schools portal
Kansas portal
- Education in Kansas
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
References
- ^ 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 June 21, 2024.
- ^ 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
- Official website
- Historical
- Excerpts from A History of Wichita Public School Buildings, Wichita USD 259
- Map
- Wichita School District - High School Boundary Map, valid starting fall 2012, Wichita USD 259
- Wichita School District - Boundary Map and Directory of Buildings, Wichita USD 259
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Schools in Wichita, Kansas
- University of Kansas School of Medicine (satellite campus)
- Wichita State University
- Friends University
- Newman University
- Butler Community College (satellite campus)
- Vatterott College
- WSU Tech
- Wichita Technical Institute
- Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
- Kapaun Mt. Carmel High School
- Trinity Academy
- Wichita Collegiate School
- Northfield School of the Liberal Arts
- Independent High School
- Life Prep Academy
- Wichita Alternative High School
- Metro-Boulevard Alternative High School
- Sowers Alternative High School
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