West High School (Waterloo, Iowa) Explained

Waterloo West High School
Streetaddress:425 East Ridgeway Avenue
City:Waterloo
State:Iowa
Zipcode:50702
Country:United States
Type:Public High School
District:Waterloo Community School District
Established:1922
Principal:Andy Miehe
Grades:9–12
Nickname:Wahawks
Students:1,698 (2019-20)[1]
Ratio:16.92
Staff:100.36 (FTE)
Colors: Old Rose and black
Affiliation:Mississippi Valley Conference

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.

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. https://www.waterloo.k12.ia.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Enrollment-by-Race-15-16.pdf

Athletics

The Wahawks compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:[2]

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: West High School. National Center for Education Statistics. November 19, 2021.
  2. Web site: Mississippi Valley Conference. Mississippi Valley Conference. 2020-09-15.
  3. Web site: 2020 State Tournament Stat Book Basketball. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-15.
  4. Web site: 2020 Wrestling Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-01-29. 2020-09-15.
  5. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Track & Field Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-09-15.
  6. Web site: 2019-2020 Golf Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2019-12-16. 2020-07-23.
  7. Web site: Waterloo West. Iowa High School Sports. 2020-09-15.
  8. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Baseball State Tournament Stat Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. 2020-09-15.
  9. Web site: 2020 IHSAA Tennis State Book. Iowa High School Athletic Association. 2020-06-10. 2020-08-14.
  10. Web site: 2023 Record Book Bowling. Iowa High School Athletic Association. August 18, 2023. July 7, 2024.
  11. Web site: Bob Bowlsby - Big 12 Conference Commissioner. big12sports.com. 5 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Iowa AD Bowlsby hired to do same job at Stanford. ESPN. 25 April 2006. 10 August 2011.
  13. Web site: Archived copy . 30 May 2012 . 3 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203110250/http://www.profootballhof.com/assets/history/1968_Dal_MediaGD_Perkins.pdf . dead .
  14. Web site: Jack Rule page. 5 May 2020.
  15. Web site: Mike van Arsdale. 2014-01-01.
  16. Web site: Artists : Emily West : Emily West Biography : Great American Country. 5 May 2020.

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