Mankato West High School

Mankato West High School is a public secondary school located in Mankato, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. According to the school district in 2016, Mankato West enrolls about 1150 students in four grades, grades 9–12.[3] In 1992–93 the school was designated as a "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" by the United States Department of Education.[4]

Mankato West High School
Mankato West Scarlets
Address
1351 South Riverfront Drive

Mankato
,
Minnesota

United States
Coordinates44.1589°N 94.01765°W / 44.1589; -94.01765
Information
School districtIndependent School District 77
PrincipalSherri Blasing
Teaching staff68.15 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Number of students1,222 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.93[1]
Color(s)Scarlet and White         
Athletics conferenceBig 9 Conference
MascotScarlet[2]
RivalMankato East High School
NewspaperWest Side Story
YearbookOtaknam
Websitewww.whs.isd77.org

The school mascot is a Scarlet.[2] Mankato West is a member of the Big 9 Conference.[5]

Facilities

The school has a 1,100 seat auditorium, a fitness center, and six computer labs.[3] In 2013, Mankato passed a $69.0 million bond issue, including $2 million to expand the school's cafeteria.[6]

Athletics

Mankato West High School has the following sports offerings:[7][8]

Extracurricular

Mankato West High School has the following extracurricular offerings:[7][9]

Notable alumni

Former CEO of General Motors Daniel Akerson graduated from Mankato West High School in 1966.[10][11][12]

The Governor of Minnesota of Minnesota, Tim Walz, once taught geography and coached football at Mankato West.[13]

Jimmy Chin, Academy Awards winner for Best Documentary Feature[14]

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References
  1. "MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. Press, The Free. "Scarlets' football tickets on sale at West". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  3. Mankato West High School, Independent School District #77. Accessed May 2, 2016.
  4. Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015, p. 105. Accessed May 2, 2016.
  5. Weller, Denny. "West pulls through for Big 9 title". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  6. Dyslin, Amanda (November 5, 2013). "Mankato passes $69.5 million bond". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. "Mankato West High School". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2016-05-01.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Activities and Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  9. "Activities and Athletics". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  10. "GM CEO gives two $40,000 scholarships to West kids". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  11. "News & Events - News & Events - Mankato Area Public Schools". www.isd77.org. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  12. "General Motors GM Speaks To Mankato West Students". www.keyc.com. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  13. http://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/history-in-the-balance-as-tim-walz-looks-to-become/article_f3cf0b98-6071-11e8-858e-f7ac5abe2407.html
  14. Jimmy Chin


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