Wichita West High School

Wichita West High School, known locally as West, is a fully accredited high school located in Wichita, Kansas, operated by Wichita USD 259 public school district, and serves students in grades 9-12. The high school is located close to downtown Wichita, and is near U.S. Route 54. The current principal is Mark Jolliffe.

Wichita West High School
Address
820 South Osage Street [1]

Wichita
,
Kansas
67213

United States
Coordinates37.673317°N 97.347942°W / 37.673317; -97.347942
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1953
School boardwww.usd259.org/boe
School districtWichita USD 259[2]
SuperintendentDr. Alicia Thompson [2]
CEEB code173209 [3]
PrincipalMark Jolliffe [4]
Teaching staff88.90 (FTE)[5]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,281 (2017-18)[5]
Student to teacher ratio14.41[5]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)     Maroon
     Gold
AthleticsClass 5A [6]
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita Athletic League[4]
MascotPioneers
RivalWichita South
NewspaperThe West Word
YearbookWest High Trail
Communities servedWichita
Websitewww.usd259.org/west

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]
SeasonSport/ActivityNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallCross Country, Boys11971
WinterWrestling21994, 2001
Basketball, Boys11982
Swimming and Diving, Boys21956, 1957
SpringGolf, Boys21967, 1972
Track and Field, Boys11972
Baseball31959, 1967, 1969
Total12

Notable people

Alumni

Faculty
  • Eddie Kriwiel, football and golf coach, member of 7 Kansas Halls of Fame
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See also

References
  1. GNIS entry for West High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. USD 259
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Search - Wichita-West HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  5. "West High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  6. KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. "About West / History". Usd259.org. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  8. "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved 2014-06-14.
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