Waterloo West High School

Waterloo West High School is one of three public high schools under the auspices of the Waterloo Community School District in Waterloo, Iowa. The school is located at the intersection of E. Ridgeway Ave. and Baltimore Ave.

Waterloo West High School
Address
425 East Ridgeway Avenue

Waterloo
,
Iowa
50702

United States
Coordinates42°28′12″N 92°21′04″W
Information
TypePublic High School
Established1922
School districtWaterloo Community School District
PrincipalAndy Miehe
Staff103.47 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,725 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.67[1]
Color(s)Old Rose and Black
NicknameWahawks
AffiliationMississippi Valley Conference
Websitewww.waterlooschools.org/schoolsites/westhigh/

Mascot

The school mascot is Westy the Wahawk. The name "Wahawk" is a portmanteau of the city name (Waterloo) and the county name (Black Hawk). Much controversy has surrounded the mascot, which was once an Indian chief thought to be politically incorrect. It was later changed to a flying eagle flying through a flaming hoop but was changed back after 3 years.

The logo is currently the "Flying W," a capital "W" with a feather hanging off of it. More recently an arrow has been added behind the "Flying W". This is also the only school in the United States with "Old Rose" as its school color.

Demographics

In the 2015–2016 school year, West High had an enrollment of 1,638 students. The racial makeup of the school during the 2015–2016 school year was 60% White, 18.5% African-American, 10% Hispanic, 4.6% Multiracial, 4.5% Asian and 2.4% from other races.

Athletics

The 1991 West High baseball team won the Class 4A State Championship.[2] West's wrestling team has won 17 state titles dating back to 1942. (1942-1946, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1959, 1965-1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1977 and 1989)[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "West High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "SUMMER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS" (PDF). IASHAA. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  3. "2013 State Meet & Season Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). IASHAA. p. 9. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  4. "Bob Bowlsby - Big 12 Conference Commissioner". big12sports.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. "Iowa AD Bowlsby hired to do same job at Stanford". ESPN. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. Bowlsby face of NCAA committee, Lawrence Journal-World, 12 March 2004, retrieved 10 August 2011
  7. Andrew Wind (31 October 2007), West High officially opens its athletic addition in grand style, Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, retrieved 10 August 2011
  8. http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/history/1968_Dal_MediaGD_Perkins.pdf
  9. "Jack Rule page". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  10. "Mike van Arsdale". Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  11. "Artists : Emily West : Emily West Biography : Great American Country". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
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