Westosha Central High School
Westosha Central High School is a public high school located in the village of Paddock Lake, Wisconsin, United States, near the border of the town of Salem. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 in the municipalities of Wheatland, Salem, Brighton, Paris, Paddock Lake, Trevor, and Bristol, and open enrollment students from Kenosha and Racine. Parts of Trevor, Wheatland, and Salem are split between Central and neighboring Wilmot Union High School. The school was founded in 1952.
Westosha Central High School | |
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Address | |
24617 75th Street Salem[1] , Kenosha , 53168 United States | |
Coordinates | 42.56728°N 88.10715°W |
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Type | Public, coeducational high school |
Established | 1952 |
School district | Westosha |
Superintendent | John Gendron |
Principal | Dale van Keuren |
Staff | Total staff - 124 |
Faculty | 80 (2019) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,099 (2019-20) |
Average class size | 18 |
Color(s) | Maroon and silver |
Song | "Go You Falcons!" |
Athletics conference | Southern Lakes |
Sports | Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, volleyball, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, wrestling, gymnastics, softball,dance,trap shooting, hockey, bowling |
Mascot | Falcon |
Team name | Falcons |
Rival | Wilmot Union High School |
School fees | $55 plus class materials depending on course |
Communities served | Wheatland, Salem, Brighton, Paris, Bristol, Paddock Lake, and Trevor and open enrollment students from Kenosha and Racine |
Feeder schools | Wheatland, Salem, Brighton, Paris, Bristol |
Website | http://www.westosha.k12.wi.us |
History
Westosha Central High School was originally named Salem Central High School. The name was changed to Westosha Central High School in the early 1980s, "Westosha" referring to the fact that the school was west of Kenosha as well as differentiating it from Walter Reuther Central High School, a special curriculum high school in nearby Kenosha. Westosha Central High School is usually referred to as "Central", whereas Walter Reuther Central High School is often called simply "Reuther."
Notable alumnus
- Ben Rothwell, graduated in 2001, professional mixed martial artist, current UFC Heavyweight[2]
References
- Westosha Central High School website
- "Ben Rothwell UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.