Iowa City West High School Explained

Iowa City West High School
Zipcode:	52246
Country:	United States
Established:	1968
Principal:	Mitch Gross
Grades:	9–12
Mascot:	Trojans/Women of Troy ^[1]
Motto:	"Where Excellence is a Tradition"
Newspaper:	The West Side Story
Yearbook:	The Trojan Epic
Website:	West website
Address:	2901 Melrose Avenue
Ratio:	15.67
Teaching Staff:	95.89 (FTE)
Enrollment:	1,503 (2022–23)^[2]
Colors:	Forest Green and Gold

Iowa City West High School is a public high school in Iowa City, Iowa. It serves grades 9–12 for the Iowa City Community School District.

Athletics

The Trojans compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:^[3]

• Cross Country
  • Boys' 1988 Class 3A State Champions^[4]
  • Girls' 5-time State Champions (1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004)^[5]
• Volleyball
  • 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2010, 2011)^[5]
• Football
  • 3-time Class 4A State Champions (1995, 1998, 1999)^[6]
• Basketball
  • Boys' 7-time State Champions (1977, 1998, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)^[7]
  • Girls' 2012 Class 5A State Champions^[8]
  • Girls’ 2018 Class 5A State Champions
• Wrestling
  • 2-time Class 3A State Champions (2006, 2007)^[9]
• Swimming
  • Boys 3-time State Champions (2014, 2015, 2020) <^[10]
• Track and Field
  • Boys' 2-time Class 4A State Champions (2007, 2012)^[11]
  • Girls' 6-time State Champions (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)^[12]
• Golf
  • 2010 Class 2A Coed State Champions^[5]
• Soccer
  • Boys' 9-time State Champions (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017)^[13]
  • Girls' 2-time State Champions (2004, 2015)^[5]
• Softball
• Baseball
• Tennis
  • Boys' 11-time Class 2A State Champions (1995, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019,2022, 2023)^[14]
  • Girls' 4-time Class 2A State Champions (2004, 2005, 2006, 2018)^[5]
• Bowling

Notable alumni

• Dan Perkins (1979), syndicated author of the award-winning satirical comic strip This Modern World. ^[15]
• Laura Leighton (1986) starred on Fox's Melrose Place, a supporting character in ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars^[16]
• Nate Kaeding (2000), retired NFL placekicker for the San Diego Chargers, was selected to two Pro Bowl games^[17]
• Frances Haugen (2002), engineer and Facebook whistleblower^[18]
• Bridget Kearney (2003), Lake Street Dive bassist^[19]
• Ali Farokhmanesh (2006), former professional basketball player and current college coach^[20]
• Zach Wahls (2009), LGBT activist, author,^[21] and Iowa Senator from the 37th District.^[22]
• George Kittle (2012), current NFL tight-end for the San Francisco 49ers. He has been selected to 4 pro bowls as of 2023.^[21]
• Diego Lasansky (2012), painter and printmaker^[23]
• Amy Nielsen (1995), politician^[24]

Notable staff

• Edwin K. Barker (1928-2019), principal^[25]

See also

• The Miracle Season - 2018 film about the school's participation in the State Girls Volleyball Championship of 2011.
• List of high schools in Iowa
• Category:Iowa City West High School alumni

External links

• West High's home page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iowa City West Trojans Athletics and Sports Teams - Iowa City, IA . www.maxpreps.com . 26 January 2020.
2. Web site: West Senior High School . National Center for Education Statistics . April 6, 2024.
3. Web site: Mississippi Valley Conference . Mississippi Valley Conference . 2020-09-15.
4. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Cross Country Stat Book . Iowa High School Athletic Association . 2019-12-16 . 2020-07-23.
5. Web site: iowa City West . Iowa High School Sports . 2020-09-15.
6. Web site: Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition . . 2020-06-09 . 2020-07-23.
7. Web site: 2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball . . 2020-01-29 . 2020-09-15.
8. Web site: All Time State Tournament Results . . 15 March 2014 . 10–17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140315072558/http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/2014/14HoopScoop.pdf . 15 March 2014 . dead.
9. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book . . 2020-01-29 . 2020-09-15.
10. Web site: IHSAA 2023-24 Swimming Record Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. February 1, 2024. July 7, 2024.
11. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book . . 2019-12-16 . 2020-09-15.
12. Web site: 2019 IGHSAU Track & Field Record Book . . 2019-05-13 . 2020-09-15.
13. Web site: 2020 Soccer Stat Book . . 2019-06-12 . 2020-09-15.
14. Web site: 2023 IHSAA Tennis State Book . Iowa High School Athletic Association . March 12, 2024 . July 7, 2024.
15. Web site: Pulitzer-nominated 'This Modern World' cartoonist returns to Iowa City for Witching Hour . . October 18, 2023 . October 19, 2017.
16. Web site: Laura Leighton: Actress returns to Iowa . . April 21, 2014 . December 25, 1993.
17. Web site: Harty . Pat . Nate Kaeding to retire from NFL . subscription . . May 2, 2013.
18. Web site: Cress . Cleo Krejci and Joseph . Long before becoming the 'Facebook whistleblower,' Frances Haugen was a curious student in Iowa City . 2021-10-05 . Iowa City Press-Citizen . en-US.
19. Web site: Weber . Carly . Iowa City welcomed Lake Street Dive home Tuesday . Hoopla . September 16, 2019 . 2016.
20. Web site: Ali Farokhmanesh - Assistant Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches . Drake University Athletics . en.
21. Web site: Hartman . Kim I. . Zach Wahls' Iowa speech on family and gay marriage goes viral . Digital Journal . April 21, 2014 . February 3, 2011.
22. Web site: State Senator - Zach Wahls . Iowa Legislature . 2019-01-22.
23. Web site: Kuehn . Tim . May 31, 2016 . Tim Kuehn is a notable alumni of Iowa City West High . Press-Citizen.
24. Web site: Rising Star Profile: North Liberty Mayor Amy Nielsen . Des Moines, Iowa . Iowa Starting Line . 22 March 2016 . 1 March 2017.
25. Web site: Obituary of Edwin K Barker Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service . 2024-04-11 . gayandciha.com . en-US.