West Allis Central High School Explained

Central High School
Address:8516 W Lincoln Ave
City:West Allis
State:Wisconsin
Zipcode:53227
Country:United States
Former Name:West Allis High School (-)
Type:Public high school
District:West Allis – West Milwaukee School District
Principal:Brian Summerfield
Dean:Kent Kleinowski
Teaching Staff:78.75 (FTE)
Ratio:13.51
Grades:9-12
Athletics Conference:Woodland Conference
Rival:West Allis Nathan Hale
Mascot:Bulldog
Enrollment:1,064 (2018-19)[1]
Colors:Maroon and gold
Fight Song:Fighting Bulldogs
Lyrics
Yearbook:WAMAGO

West Allis Central High School is a public high school in West Allis, Wisconsin, United States. The school boundaries are the city of West Allis, village of West Milwaukee and portions of New Berlin and Greenfield. Central's cross-town rival is Nathan Hale High School.

History

Built and opened in 1920 as West Allis High School, the school's name was changed to West Allis Central in 1941. The original building was closed in 1973, when the school moved to its present location on West Lincoln Ave.

Programs

Central offers few academic programs. Programs like Project Lead The Way were cut, due to budget restraints and low student attendance in those classes. The 2022-2023 school year will be the last that the school offers AVID. Central still offers auto and woodworking programs along with other trade classes.

Athletics

West Allis Central Bulldogs
School:West Allis Central High School
Conference:Woodland
Division:Woodland West
Director:Justin Marien
Location:West Allis, Wisconsin
Teams:25 varsity teams
Stadium:West Stadium, West Allis Athletic Complex
Basketballarena:E.H. Stech Field House
Baseballfield:Tex Belich Field
Softballstadium:Thomson Field
Soccerstadium:East Stadium, West Allis Athletic Complex
Natatorium:Located within the school
Mascot:Bulldog
Nickname:Bulldogs
Color1:Maroon And Gold

Girls' athletics are softball, basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, pom pons, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, strength and conditioning, wrestling and volleyball.

Boys' athletics are basketball, bowling, cross country, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, strength and conditioning, volleyball, baseball, football, golf, and wrestling. West Allis Central (then West Allis) won the state championship in boys' cross country in 1934. West Allis Central won the state championship in 1958.[2]

Student organizations

Student organizations include Book Club, Bulldog Buddies, Chess Club, Conservation Club, Foreign Language Club, Forensics, French Honor Society, Gay-Straight Alliance, German Honor Society, Helping Hands, HOSA, Math Team, Metric Club, Musical/Play, National Honor Society, Orchestra, SADD, Skills USA, Spanish Honor Society, Black Student Union, Student Council, and WAC Yearbook.

Notable alumni

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central High. National Center for Education Statistics. July 9, 2020.
  2. Book: 2019 State Cross Country Meet Souvenir Program . November 2, 2019 . . Wisconsin Rapids, WI . 25.