Mankato West High School Explained

Mankato West High School
Streetaddress:1351 South Riverfront Drive
Country:United States
District:Independent School District 77
Principal:Sherri Blasing
Grades:9–12
Nickname:Scarlet
Yearbook:Otaknam
Newspaper:West Side Story
Students:1,222 (2017-18)[1]
Teaching Staff:68.15 (FTE)
Ratio:17.93

Mankato West High School is a public secondary school located in Mankato, Minnesota, United States. According to the school district in 2016, Mankato West enrolls about 1150 students in four grades, grades 9 - 12.[2] In 1992–93 the school was designated as a "Blue Ribbon School of Excellence" by the United States Department of Education.[3]

The school's teams are nicknamed the Scarlets.[4] 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.[2] In 2013, Mankato passed a $69.1 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:[8]

Notable alumni and faculty

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH. National Center for Education Statistics. April 9, 2020.
  2. http://www.whs.isd77.org/ Mankato West High School
  3. http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-2003.pdf Schools Recognized 1982 Through 2015
  4. Web site: Scarlets' football tickets on sale at West. Press. The Free. Mankato Free Press. 2016-05-01.
  5. Web site: West pulls through for Big 9 title. Weller. Denny. Mankato Free Press. 2016-05-01.
  6. Web site: Mankato passes $69.5 million bond. Dyslin. Amanda. November 5, 2013. May 1, 2016.
  7. Web site: Mankato West High School . 2016-05-01 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150410002532/http://mankatowest.blogspot.com/ . April 10, 2015 .
  8. Web site: Activities and Athletics. sites.google.com. 2018-04-08.
  9. Web site: Meet the Minneapolis City Council Candidate: Aisha Chughtai.
  10. Web site: GM CEO gives two $40,000 scholarships to West kids. Mankato Free Press. 2016-05-03.
  11. Web site: News & Events - News & Events - Mankato Area Public Schools. www.isd77.org. 2016-05-03.
  12. Web site: General Motors GM Speaks To Mankato West Students. www.keyc.com. 2016-05-03.
  13. Web site: History in the balance as Tim Walz looks to become a Mankato governor.